Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9626 GPIA, in 1983.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9626 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9626 GPIA | 0.9626 GPIA | 0.9626 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe was 1.04 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9626 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release