School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 52.4% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2013, school enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe stood at 52.4%.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 203 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 (% gross) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.0% | — |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +69.9% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +94.0% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -30.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +94.0% | 39.1% | 75.9% |
| 1981 | +69.9% | 8.9% | 15.2% |
| 1982 | +45.8% | 15.2% | 22.2% |
| 2013 | -30.9% | 75.9% | 52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 8.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 52.4% | 75.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, secondary in Zimbabwe?
- School enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe was 52.4% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 (% 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.