School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.9768 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zimbabwe, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zimbabwe stood at 0.9768 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9768 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0979 years, in 1983.
That places Zimbabwe 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (years) (male years) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0979 years | — |
| 1984 | 0.1103 years | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1573 years | +42.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4292 years | +172.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4091 years | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4261 years | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4282 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4208 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6163 years | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9768 years | +58.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.9768 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.9768 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1218 years | 0.0979 years | 0.1573 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4292 years | 0.4292 years | 0.4292 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4601 years | 0.4091 years | 0.6163 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9768 years | 0.9768 years | 0.9768 years | 1 |
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, tertiary, male in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Zimbabwe was 0.9768 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9768 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0979 years in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release