Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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, all grades, 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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