Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1987
All-time low
0.9643 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
33
1970–2013
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Zimbabwe stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9643 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9769 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9755 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9659 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9692 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9757 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.969 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9643 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9672 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9675 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9738 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9898 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9643 GPIA | 0.9769 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.9898 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 146 Congo 1 GPIA compare
- 147 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Anguilla 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Bahamas 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Botswana 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Cook Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Dominica 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Western Sahara 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Falkland Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Guam 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Jamaica 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Kiribati 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Montserrat 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Malawi 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Nauru 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Palau 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Somalia 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Tokelau 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 1 GPIA compare
- 149 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Venezuela 1 GPIA compare
- 149 United States Virgin Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Samoa 1 GPIA compare
- 149 Zambia 1 GPIA 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Zimbabwe?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Zimbabwe was 1 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9643 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release