Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8522 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8522 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8671 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8653 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8987 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8941 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9535 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9481 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9456 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9634 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9775 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9916 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8522 GPIA | 0.8522 GPIA | 0.8522 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8813 GPIA | 0.8653 GPIA | 0.8987 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9735 GPIA | 0.9456 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8522 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release