Share of the population with lower secondary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 64.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Zimbabwe, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Zimbabwe is 64.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 80th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.3% | — |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +89.6% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 53.5% | 64.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 127,910 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8897 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,517 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Zimbabwe was 64.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.