Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.3% | — |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +97.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Zimbabwe was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release