Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 87.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 87.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 180 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 73.5% | — |
| 1998 | 71.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 87.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 87.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 48.3% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 76.9% | 87.6% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 87.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release