Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) was 84.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary completion rate, male in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, male in Zimbabwe stood at 84.0%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 104.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 90.1% | — |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 104.4% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 96.1% | 104.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.9% | 88.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 81.5% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 129 Liechtenstein 84.3% compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 84.1% compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 84.1% compare
- 133 Zambia 83.9% compare
- 134 Tuvalu 83.5% compare
- 135 Mauritius 83.3% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Zimbabwe?
- Primary completion rate, male in Zimbabwe was 84.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.