School enrolment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School enrolment was 39.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.48
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
40.2
in 2022
All-time low
26.98
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024
School enrolment in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Zimbabwe stood at 39.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.98, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School enrolment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.56 | — |
| 2013 | 26.98 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 28.15 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 32.81 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 35.72 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 35.95 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.34 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 40 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 38.28 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 39.34 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 39.48 | +0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 39.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 39.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.92 | 26.98 | 37.34 | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.46 | 38.28 | 40.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Zimbabwe?
- School enrolment in Zimbabwe was 39.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrolment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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