Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 93.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zimbabwe stood at 93.08.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 129.19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 64.67, in 1978.
Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.47 | — |
| 1971 | 65.86 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 69.56 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 70.66 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 72.43 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 72.59 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.21 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.89 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 64.67 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 64.67 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 92.91 | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 115.13 | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 124.16 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 128.47 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 129.08 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 129.19 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 127.25 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 118.56 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 108.99 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 105.42 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 97.21 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 102.51 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 101.05 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 96.05 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 98.64 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 101.24 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 103.49 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 106.28 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 107.43 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 108.81 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 112.05 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 116.91 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 111.6 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 109.8 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 100.1 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 99.17 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.25 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.23 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.73 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.33 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.76 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.43 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.78 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.17 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.24 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.08 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 93.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 93.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 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 | +43.7% | 64.67 | 92.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5 | 64.67 | 72.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.92 | 92.91 | 129.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.27 | 96.05 | 108.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.59 | 109.8 | 116.91 | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.5 | 93.43 | 100.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.18 | 92.78 | 93.61 | 5 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 93.08 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 129.19 in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.67 in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.