School enrollment, secondary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School enrollment, secondary, female was 50.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2013, school enrollment, secondary, female in Zimbabwe stood at 50.9%.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 73.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1971 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +89.3% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | +45.0% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 41.0% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +103.4% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 12.7% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 31.2% | 41.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.9% | 38.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 50.9% | 73.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Zimbabwe?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Zimbabwe was 50.9% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.