Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.1729 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -0.1729 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 322.5% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 43.65 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -8.77 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Zimbabwe 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -7.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1973 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1974 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2246 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1976 | -0.525 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1977 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +248.4% |
| 1978 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +379.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1980 | 43.65 % change on previous year | +656420.0% |
| 1981 | 23.92 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1982 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1983 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4779 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0852 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1986 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -1858.5% |
| 1987 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +355.7% |
| 1988 | -8.07 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1989 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1990 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1991 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1992 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1993 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +247.8% |
| 1996 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1997 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 2001 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2002 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2003 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9245 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2014 | -0.9325 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2016 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2017 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2018 | -0.6138 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2019 | -0.35 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1986 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8844 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 2022 | 0.411 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0777 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2024 | -0.1729 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.1729 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1678 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.1729 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1367 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +656420.0% | 0.0066 % change on previous year | 43.65 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1858.5% | 0.0852 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -8.07 % change on previous year | 43.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1788 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.292 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.9796 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | -0.35 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -0.074 % change on previous year | -0.8844 % change on previous year | 0.411 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 113 Sweden -0.1304 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Senegal -0.1456 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Bulgaria -0.1538 % change on previous year compare
- 117 New Zealand -0.1778 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Puerto Rico -0.178 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Serbia -0.1893 % change on previous year compare
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -0.1729 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.65 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.77 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.