Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 25 Mauritania 1.02 GPIA compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 GPIA compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 1.02 GPIA compare
- 29 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.02 GPIA compare
- 31 Bangladesh 1.02 GPIA compare
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Zimbabwe was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release