School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9985 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9985 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
0.8275 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
17
1995–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.9985 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8275 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8275 GPIA | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9973 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9985 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9985 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9672 GPIA | 0.8275 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 110 New Zealand 0.9993 GPIA compare
- 111 Sudan 0.9988 GPIA compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 0.9988 GPIA compare
- 114 United Kingdom 0.9985 GPIA compare
- 115 Bahrain 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 116 Norway 0.9983 GPIA 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 0.9985 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8275 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release