School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.48 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.48 years
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.54 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.8793 years
in 2012
Years of data
18
1995–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 1.48 years.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.54 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 years, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.14 years | — |
| 1998 | 1.28 years | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4 years | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 years | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 years | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8793 years | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9156 years | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 years | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.15 years | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 years | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.32 years | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 years | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 years | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.54 years | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.48 years | -4.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.48 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.48 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 years | 1.14 years | 1.28 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 years | 1.23 years | 1.4 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.16 years | 0.8793 years | 1.4 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.48 years | 1.43 years | 1.54 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 124 Qatar 1.58 years compare
- 125 Bahrain 1.53 years compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 1.5 years compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 1.47 years compare
- 129 Laos 1.46 years compare
- 130 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years 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, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 1.48 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 years in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release