Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe was 46.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
46.6%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2009
All-time low
46.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2005–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 61 %2009: 70.8 %2010: 69 %2014: 68.1 %2015: 70.2 %2019: 46.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Zimbabwe is 46.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2019.

Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 61.0% 70.8% 2
2010s 63.5% 46.6% 70.2% 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 18 Nigeria 67.4% compare
  2. 19 Honduras 53.7% compare
  3. 20 Zambia 47.2% compare
  4. 22 Ghana 46.4% compare
  5. 23 Togo 44.9% compare
  6. 24 Guatemala 42.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Zimbabwe?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe in Zimbabwe was 46.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe?
Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/