Secondary education, general pupils in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Secondary education, general pupils was 957,461 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 957,461 for secondary education, general pupils 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 in Zimbabwe peaked at 957,461 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49,079, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 67th 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.
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 | 714,780 | 639,559 | 834,880 | 9 |
| 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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.67 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Zimbabwe?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Zimbabwe was 957,461 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 957,461 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,079 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.