School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.19 years in 2013. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 3.19 years, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.19 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4225 years, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4999 years | 0.4225 years | 0.5427 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 years | 0.5366 years | 2.87 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 years | 2.32 years | 2.79 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.52 years | 2.36 years | 2.83 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.19 years | 3.19 years | 3.19 years | 2 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 3.19 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4225 years in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release