Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 92.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 92.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 77.6% | — |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 59.8% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 83.4% | 92.9% | 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, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 92.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release