Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Zimbabwe, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Zimbabwe stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +770.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +71.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +202.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -70.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 143 Lithuania 0.3% compare
- 144 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
- 145 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 148 Sweden 0.2% compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Zimbabwe?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Zimbabwe was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Zimbabwe ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release