Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 91.4% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -61.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +365.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +91.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 15 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3% compare
- 17 Ireland 0.2% compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 20 Botswana 0.1% compare
- 21 Maldives 0.0% 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 7 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 7 of primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release