Primary education, pupils (% female) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2013, primary education, pupils in Zimbabwe stood at 49.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.0% | — |
| 1971 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 45.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.0% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 23 Saint Lucia 49.6% compare
- 24 Monaco 49.6% compare
- 25 Bahamas 49.6% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.5% compare
- 29 Bahrain 49.4% 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 education, pupils in Zimbabwe?
- Primary education, pupils in Zimbabwe was 49.5% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary education, pupils?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.