Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 957,461 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 957,461 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2013. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 957,461 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49,079, in 1970.
That places Zimbabwe 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,079 | — |
| 1971 | 52,453 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 58,537 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 62,090 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 64,450 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 68,693 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 71,262 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 74,292 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 73,965 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 68,860 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 74,012 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 148,378 | +100.5% |
| 1982 | 227,294 | +53.2% |
| 1983 | 316,104 | +39.1% |
| 1984 | 416,136 | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 481,708 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 537,092 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 604,188 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 640,668 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 670,266 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 661,066 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 710,619 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 657,344 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 639,559 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 660,986 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 711,094 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 751,349 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 806,126 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 820,503 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 834,880 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 844,183 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 866,171 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 828,456 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 758,229 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 936,734 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 957,461 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,368 | 49,079 | 74,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,585 | 74,012 | 670,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,353 | 639,559 | 834,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 824,260 | 758,229 | 866,171 | 4 |
| 2010s | 947,098 | 936,734 | 957,461 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8897 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,517 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,393 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 957,461 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 957,461 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,079 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.