What is school enrollment, primary, female in Zimbabwe?

School enrollment, primary, female in Zimbabwe was 89.4% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2001.

What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1998.

How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, primary, female?

Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2003.

Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School enrollment, primary, female in Zimbabwe

Name: School enrollment, primary, female in Zimbabwe
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zimbabwe: School enrollment, primary, female was 89.4% in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)

89.4%

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

100th

of 167 countries

All-time high

92.5%

in 2001

All-time low

85.6%

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2003

School enrollment, primary, female in Zimbabwe, 1998–2003

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Zimbabwe is 89.4%, measured in 2003.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

That places Zimbabwe 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	86.6%	85.6%	87.5%	2
2000s	90.2%	89.0%	92.5%	4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

97 Cambodia 90.2% compare
98 Hungary 90.1% compare
99 Austria 89.7% compare
101 Kyrgyzstan 88.8% compare
102 Cameroon 88.7% compare
103 Bhutan 88.5% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More education data for Zimbabwe

Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.67 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in Zimbabwe?: School enrollment, primary, female in Zimbabwe was 89.4% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1998.
How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, primary, female?: Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2003.
Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.