Primary education, pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1767 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.1767 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.255 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1251 units per person, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1411 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1295 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1364 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1382 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1413 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1415 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1403 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1381 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1264 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1251 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1754 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2286 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2444 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2524 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2539 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.255 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2518 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2422 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2305 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2261 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2088 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.22 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2151 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2238 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2262 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2235 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2208 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2141 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2088 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2069 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2117 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1985 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1931 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.193 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1871 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1846 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1823 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1807 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1813 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1827 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1848 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1835 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1832 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1807 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1767 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1358 units per person | 0.1251 units per person | 0.1415 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.236 units per person | 0.1754 units per person | 0.255 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2179 units per person | 0.2088 units per person | 0.2262 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2025 units per person | 0.1931 units per person | 0.2117 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1852 units per person | 0.1807 units per person | 0.193 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1818 units per person | 0.1767 units per person | 0.1848 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 13 Eswatini 0.1807 units per person compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.1781 units per person compare
- 17 Burundi 0.1748 units per person compare
- 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.1767 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.255 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1251 units per person in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.