Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 94.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
94.2%
World rank
69th
of 105 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2014
All-time low
84.8%
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2019
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Zimbabwe, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Zimbabwe is 94.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 96.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 1982.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 84.8% | — |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Zimbabwe?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Zimbabwe was 94.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release