School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.11 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024
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 196 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0792 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0777 years | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.079 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0732 years | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.077 years | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.08 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0751 years | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.075 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0752 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0741 years | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.093 years | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1097 years | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0712 years | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0814 years | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0948 years | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1149 years | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3052 years | +165.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2617 years | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2649 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3008 years | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3473 years | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3556 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3592 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3659 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5524 years | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 years | +100.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.11 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.11 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +165.5% | 0.1149 years | 0.3052 years |
| 2024 | +100.6% | 0.5524 years | 1.11 years |
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
- 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, 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 196 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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February 2026 Data Release