Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Zimbabwe stood at 99.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 72nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96.5% | — |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.5% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic in Zimbabwe was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release