Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 54 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2023
All-time low
12.6%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Zimbabwe is 35.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 35.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 35.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.7%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 19.0% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 41 Bangladesh 48.9% compare
- 42 Philippines 40.9% compare
- 43 Vietnam 37.1% compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 30.7% compare
- 46 Mexico 27.7% compare
- 47 Morocco 25.6% 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 proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Zimbabwe was 35.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release