Years of schooling in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Years of schooling was 8.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.93
in 2021
All-time low
5.03
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.93 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.03 | — |
| 1991 | 5.17 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.47 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.63 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.78 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.93 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.08 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.24 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.39 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.54 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.85 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.05 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.16 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.26 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.36 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.46 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.56 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.77 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.87 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.39 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.57 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.69 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.81 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5.03 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 | 6.54 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 | 7.67 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 8.81 | 8.93 | 4 |
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 years of schooling in Zimbabwe?
- Years of schooling in Zimbabwe was 8.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for years of schooling?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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