Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zimbabwe, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zimbabwe stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 134th out of 190 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 primary education (all grades), female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.8% | — |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +103.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +92.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zimbabwe?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Zimbabwe was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release