School completion in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School completion was 86.86 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.86
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 165 countries
All-time high
86.86
in 2025
All-time low
83.17
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Zimbabwe is 86.86, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.86 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School completion in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 83.17 | — |
| 1982 | 83.24 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 83.29 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 83.43 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.52 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.63 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 83.66 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83.72 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.81 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.95 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 84.17 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.35 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.56 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.75 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.87 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.99 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.19 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.26 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.31 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.18 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.02 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.92 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.78 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.68 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.61 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.57 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.48 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.55 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.76 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.33 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.66 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.94 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.22 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.43 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.56 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.65 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.71 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.78 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 86.86 | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 86.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 86.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.5 | 83.17 | 83.81 | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.72 | 83.95 | 85.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.02 | 84.61 | 85.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1 | 84.48 | 86.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.67 | 86.43 | 86.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Zimbabwe?
- School completion in Zimbabwe was 86.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.86 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school completion?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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