Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.0%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 63 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2024
All-time low
44.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 51.0% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 44.8% | — |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +2.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.8%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 45.7% | 51.0% | 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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Zimbabwe was 51.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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