Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +9319.7% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +190.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 8.5% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 16.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 474,658 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -28.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 10.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.