Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.72 LPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe stood at 1.72 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.79 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.64 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.74 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.79 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 LPIA | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.64 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 LPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 LPIA | 1.74 LPIA | 1.79 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.68 LPIA | 1.64 LPIA | 1.72 LPIA | 4 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Zimbabwe was 1.72 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release