Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zimbabwe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 98th out of 171 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +100.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 95 Ecuador 1.1% compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0% compare
- 97 France 1.0% compare
- 99 Switzerland 1.0% compare
- 100 Qatar 1.0% compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zimbabwe?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Zimbabwe was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release