Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 89.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 89.5%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 99.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 99.9% | — |
| 1984 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 89.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 89.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 86.5% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.4% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.6% | 91.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 83.1% | 91.8% | 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, primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 89.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release