Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0004 units per person.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 119th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per person | +106.9% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | +76.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -18.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +106.9% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2022 | +76.9% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 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 primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.