School life expectancy, secondary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 3.06 years in 2013. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Zimbabwe, 1970β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Zimbabwe stood at 3.06 years.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.07 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.332 years, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.3952 years | 0.332 years | 0.439 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 years | 0.7612 years | 2.37 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.12 years | 1.87 years | 2.46 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.31 years | 2.17 years | 2.66 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.06 years | 3.06 years | 3.07 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, secondary, female in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Zimbabwe was 3.06 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.332 years in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release