Primary enrollment selected countries in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary enrollment selected countries was 89.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries in Zimbabwe, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 89.48 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.86 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Zimbabwe 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0.81 | — |
| 1900 | 2.36 | +191.4% |
| 1905 | 5.1 | +116.1% |
| 1910 | 9.61 | +88.4% |
| 1915 | 20.48 | +113.1% |
| 1920 | 31.36 | +53.1% |
| 1925 | 48.61 | +55.0% |
| 1930 | 65.86 | +35.5% |
| 1935 | 58.87 | -10.6% |
| 1940 | 51.89 | -11.9% |
| 1945 | 58.93 | +13.6% |
| 1950 | 65.98 | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 80.39 | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 74.42 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 85.27 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 57.36 | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 56.59 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 68.22 | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 99.86 | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 99.49 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 98.79 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 86.49 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 91.06 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 94.71 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 98.52 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 95.71 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 94.39 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 91.51 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 90.06 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 89.62 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.25 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 82.31 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.56 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.24 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.62 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.09 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 90.57 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 91.83 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 90.86 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 89.48 | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 89.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 89.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +191.4% | 0.81 | 2.36 |
| 1905 | +116.1% | 2.36 | 5.1 |
| 1915 | +113.1% | 9.61 | 20.48 |
| 1910 | +88.4% | 5.1 | 9.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.405 | 0 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.73 | 2.36 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 15.04 | 9.61 | 20.48 | 2 |
| 1920s | 39.98 | 31.36 | 48.61 | 2 |
| 1930s | 62.36 | 58.87 | 65.86 | 2 |
| 1940s | 55.41 | 51.89 | 58.93 | 2 |
| 1950s | 73.19 | 65.98 | 80.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 79.84 | 74.42 | 85.27 | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.98 | 56.59 | 57.36 | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.59 | 68.22 | 99.86 | 4 |
| 1990s | 88.77 | 86.49 | 91.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.83 | 94.39 | 98.52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.77 | 80.56 | 91.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.16 | 83.09 | 91.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 enrollment selected countries in Zimbabwe?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Zimbabwe was 89.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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