School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 3.34 years in 2013. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
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 182nd out of 213 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.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5135 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5384 years | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6015 years | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6172 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6237 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6399 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6501 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6581 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6604 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6481 years | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.06 years | +64.2% |
| 1982 | 1.55 years | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 2.03 years | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 2.58 years | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 2.88 years | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 3.12 years | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.22 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.37 years | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.97 years | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 3.22 years | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.86 years | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.91 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.86 years | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.72 years | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.69 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.78 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.73 years | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.55 years | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.02 years | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.33 years | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 years | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.34 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.34 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +64.2% | 0.6481 years | 1.06 years |
| 1982 | +45.8% | 1.06 years | 1.55 years |
| 1983 | +30.7% | 1.55 years | 2.03 years |
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
- 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, 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 182nd out of 213 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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February 2026 Data Release