School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 8.43 years in 2013. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.43 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.33 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.43 years, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.51 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.69 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.33 years | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 9.04 years | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.87 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5 years | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.43 years | -0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.43 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.66 years, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.43 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.45 years, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.51 years | 8.51 years | 8.51 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.98 years | 8.69 years | 9.33 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.46 years | 8.43 years | 8.5 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe was 8.43 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 years in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release