School enrollment, preprimary, female in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 74.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2021
All-time low
37.8%
in 1995
Years of data
14
1995–2021

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Zimbabwe, 1995–2021

0204060801995200820211995: 37.8 % gross2000: 68 % gross2002: 63 % gross2003: 61.5 % gross2012: 46.2 % gross2013: 47.5 % gross2014: 52.3 % gross2015: 61.9 % gross2016: 67.5 % gross2017: 70.5 % gross2018: 69.6 % gross2019: 71.5 % gross2020: 72.6 % gross2021: 74.4 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Zimbabwe stood at 74.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 74.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1995.

Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1
2000s 64.1% 61.5% 68.0% 3
2010s 60.9% 46.2% 71.5% 8
2020s 73.5% 72.6% 74.4% 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 82 Barbados 76.8% compare
  2. 83 Argentina 76.7% compare
  3. 84 Cabo Verde 75.6% compare
  4. 86 Thailand 74.4% compare
  5. 87 Antigua and Barbuda 74.0% compare
  6. 88 Sri Lanka 73.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Zimbabwe?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Zimbabwe was 74.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1995.
How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Zimbabwe ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.