Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 10,796 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 10,796, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,957 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 473, in 1984.
That places Zimbabwe 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 473 | — |
| 2012 | 18,732 | +3860.3% |
| 2013 | 18,298 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19,001 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19,957 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 18,449 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 15,349 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 12,427 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 10,100 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 9,413 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 7,387 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 13,320 | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 10,084 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 10,796 | +7.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10,796 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,988, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10,796 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,672, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3860.3% | 473 | 18,732 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 473 | 473 | 473 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16,539 | 10,100 | 19,957 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,200 | 7,387 | 13,320 | 5 |
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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 10,796 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,957 in 2015.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 473 in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release