Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 85.1% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1983–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 85.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 82.2% | — |
| 1998 | 80.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +20.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 85.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 85.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 65.6% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 85.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.