School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.45 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe stood at 10.45 years.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.33 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.61 years, in 1971.
That places Zimbabwe 149th out of 208 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.01 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.61 years | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 5.98 years | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 6.09 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.21 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 6.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.17 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.04 years | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.62 years | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.73 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 9.23 years | +61.1% |
| 1982 | 10.41 years | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 11.1 years | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 11.9 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 12.09 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.33 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.67 years | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 11.2 years | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 10.95 years | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.89 years | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 10.6 years | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 10.04 years | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 10.26 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.52 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.07 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 10.64 years | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.34 years | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.81 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.55 years | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.45 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 years | 5.61 years | 6.21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 years | 9.23 years | 12.33 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.25 years | 9.89 years | 10.6 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.68 years | 10.34 years | 11.07 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.5 years | 10.45 years | 10.55 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 146 Belarus 10.53 years compare
- 147 Mozambique 10.49 years compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 10.49 years compare
- 150 Gabon 10.44 years compare
- 151 Uganda 10.41 years compare
- 152 Seychelles 10.41 years compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Zimbabwe was 10.45 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 years in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 208 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release