Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 39.9% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
39.9%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2015
All-time low
39.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2005–2019

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 47.9 %2009: 59.2 %2010: 60.8 %2014: 61.2 %2015: 62.6 %2019: 39.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 39.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2019.

That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.6% 47.9% 59.2% 2
2010s 56.1% 39.9% 62.6% 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 19 Nepal 60.1% compare
  2. 20 Colombia 59.7% compare
  3. 21 Nigeria 47.0% compare
  4. 23 Togo 36.4% compare
  5. 24 Ghana 36.3% compare
  6. 25 Guatemala 35.4% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 39.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
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/