Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -29.08 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1971–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2013, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at -29.08 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.37 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -29.08 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 205th out of 205 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, pupils, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1973 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1974 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1975 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1977 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1978 | -0.897 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1979 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +693.0% |
| 1980 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1981 | 99.37 % change on previous year | +1268.5% |
| 1982 | 52.74 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 39.02 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 31.6 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1986 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1989 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1990 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1991 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -646.1% |
| 1992 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1993 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1994 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 1995 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1996 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2001 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 2002 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 2003 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2013 | -29.08 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -29.08 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.33 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -29.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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 | +1268.5% | 7.26 % change on previous year | 99.37 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -693.0% | -0.897 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +646.1% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.03 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 99.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -29.08 % change on previous year | -29.08 % change on previous year | -29.08 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, pupils, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -29.08 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.37 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.08 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 205th out of 205 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 243.0%. 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, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.