Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 4,790 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4,790 for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 10,227 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,823, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,690 | — |
| 2013 | 9,218 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 9,632 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9,597 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10,227 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6,504 | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 6,678 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,946 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 4,810 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,823 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 4,826 | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 4,704 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,790 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,186 | 4,946 | 10,227 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,591 | 3,823 | 4,826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 4,790 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,227 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,823 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release