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
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
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
| 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.48 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.86 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.48 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +100.5% | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | 0.3836 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +53.2% | 0.3836 units per square kilometre | 0.5876 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 151 Djibouti 2.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Madagascar 2.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Venezuela 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Tanzania 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Peru 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.