School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.48 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1995β2024
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 124th out of 207 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.
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
- 121 Qatar 1.58 years compare
- 122 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.53 years compare
- 123 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.5 years compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 1.47 years compare
- 126 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.46 years compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.67 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (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 124th out of 207 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