Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 88.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zimbabwe stood at 88.6%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.3% | — |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 88.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 88.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 86.3% | 90.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.5% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.4% | 90.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 82.1% | 90.8% | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Zimbabwe was 88.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release