School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.11 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 1.11 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 202.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.11 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0712 years, in 1983.
Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0768 years | 0.0732 years | 0.08 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.118 years | 0.0712 years | 0.3052 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2758 years | 0.2617 years | 0.3008 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3961 years | 0.3473 years | 0.5524 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.11 years | 1.11 years | 1.11 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 127 South Africa 1.18 years compare
- 128 Bangladesh 1.17 years compare
- 129 Cape Verde 1.16 years compare
- 131 Cambodia 1.07 years compare
- 132 Ghana 1.07 years compare
- 133 Nepal 1.06 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 1.11 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 years in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.8%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release