School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0026 years in 2003. ▼ Falling
Latest (2003)
0.0026 years
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
124th
of 130 countries
All-time high
0.0045 years
in 2001
All-time low
0.0026 years
in 2003
Years of data
5
1999–2003
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1999–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2003, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0026 years. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over five years.
That places Zimbabwe 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0027 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0036 years | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 years | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 years | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 years | -13.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0026 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0843 years, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0026 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 years | 0.0027 years | 0.0027 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 years | 0.0026 years | 0.0045 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 0.0026 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 years in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release