Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.9% | — |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Zimbabwe was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release