School enrollment, primary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School enrollment, primary was 94.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Zimbabwe, 1982–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 94.1% for school enrollment, primary in 2013.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 97.6% | — |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 94.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 94.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 84.5% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.8% | 92.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.1% | 94.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 84 Saudi Arabia 94.5% compare
- 85 Albania 94.5% compare
- 86 Samoa 94.4% compare
- 88 Qatar 94.1% compare
- 89 Mozambique 93.9% compare
- 90 San Marino 93.9% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Zimbabwe?
- School enrollment, primary in Zimbabwe was 94.1% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.