Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Zimbabwe stood at 35.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.1% | — |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 35.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.9%, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 35.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.2%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.1% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 22.6% | 35.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Zimbabwe?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Zimbabwe was 35.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).