Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0683 units per person in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0683 units per person, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0724 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 units per person, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 204 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.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0094 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0098 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 units per person | +88.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0292 units per person | +47.3% |
| 1983 | 0.039 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0555 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0598 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0651 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0669 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0679 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0652 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0683 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0614 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0589 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0608 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0648 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0673 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0709 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0709 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.071 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0724 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0685 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.062 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0678 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0683 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0463 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0654 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0685 units per person | 0.062 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | 0.0683 units per person | 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, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0683 units per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0724 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 units per person in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.