School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 3.34 years in 2013. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Zimbabwe is 3.34 years, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.4 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5135 years, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 176th out of 207 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 | 0.6151 years | 0.5135 years | 0.6604 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 years | 1.06 years | 3.4 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.91 years | 2.72 years | 3.22 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.75 years | 2.55 years | 3.02 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.33 years | 3.33 years | 3.34 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zimbabwe was 3.34 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5135 years in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release