Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 2,467 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,467 for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,120 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,943, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,937 | — |
| 2014 | 5,245 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5,099 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,120 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 3,473 | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 3,466 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,478 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 3,184 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 1,943 | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 2,367 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 2,489 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,467 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,403 | 2,478 | 6,120 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,490 | 1,943 | 3,184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe was 2,467 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,120 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,943 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release