Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 36.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.05
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 117 countries
All-time high
37.69
in 2022
All-time low
21.77
in 2014
Years of data
6
2011–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zimbabwe, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zimbabwe stood at 36.05.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.77, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22.89 | — |
| 2014 | 21.77 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 36.17 | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 35.56 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.69 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 36.05 | -4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.61, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.07, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.95 | 21.77 | 36.17 | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.43 | 35.56 | 37.69 | 3 |
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 share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zimbabwe?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Zimbabwe was 36.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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