Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.48 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.1269 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2013

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013

00.511.522.51970199120131970: 0.127 units per square kilometre1971: 0.136 units per square kilometre1972: 0.151 units per square kilometre1973: 0.161 units per square kilometre1974: 0.167 units per square kilometre1975: 0.178 units per square kilometre1976: 0.184 units per square kilometre1977: 0.192 units per square kilometre1978: 0.191 units per square kilometre1979: 0.178 units per square kilometre1980: 0.191 units per square kilometre1981: 0.384 units per square kilometre1982: 0.588 units per square kilometre1983: 0.817 units per square kilometre1984: 1.1 units per square kilometre1985: 1.2 units per square kilometre1986: 1.4 units per square kilometre1987: 1.6 units per square kilometre1988: 1.7 units per square kilometre1989: 1.7 units per square kilometre1990: 1.7 units per square kilometre1991: 1.8 units per square kilometre1992: 1.7 units per square kilometre1993: 1.7 units per square kilometre1994: 1.7 units per square kilometre1995: 1.8 units per square kilometre1996: 1.9 units per square kilometre1997: 2.1 units per square kilometre1999: 2.2 units per square kilometre2000: 2.2 units per square kilometre2001: 2.2 units per square kilometre2002: 2.1 units per square kilometre2003: 2 units per square kilometre2012: 2.4 units per square kilometre2013: 2.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 2.48 units per square kilometre, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1269 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Zimbabwe 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2013.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.1269 units per square kilometre
1971 0.1356 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1972 0.1513 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1973 0.1605 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1974 0.1666 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1975 0.1776 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1976 0.1842 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1977 0.192 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 0.1912 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1979 0.178 units per square kilometre -6.9%
1980 0.1913 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1981 0.3836 units per square kilometre +100.5%
1982 0.5876 units per square kilometre +53.2%
1983 0.8171 units per square kilometre +39.1%
1984 1.08 units per square kilometre +31.6%
1985 1.25 units per square kilometre +15.8%
1986 1.39 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1987 1.56 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1988 1.66 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1989 1.73 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1990 1.71 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1991 1.84 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1992 1.7 units per square kilometre -7.5%
1993 1.65 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1994 1.71 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1995 1.84 units per square kilometre +7.6%
1996 1.94 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1997 2.08 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1999 2.16 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2000 2.18 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2001 2.24 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 2.14 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2003 1.96 units per square kilometre -8.5%
2012 2.42 units per square kilometre +23.5%
2013 2.48 units per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1664 units per square kilometre 0.1269 units per square kilometre 0.192 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.1913 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.85 units per square kilometre 1.65 units per square kilometre 2.16 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 2.13 units per square kilometre 1.96 units per square kilometre 2.24 units per square kilometre 4
2010s 2.45 units per square kilometre 2.42 units per square kilometre 2.48 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 151 Djibouti 2.62 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 152 Madagascar 2.6 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 153 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 157 Peru 2.13 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 units per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1269 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Zimbabwe ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.