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

Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 78.2% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
78.2%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2015
All-time low
78.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2005–2019

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

0204060801002005201220192005: 82.4 %2009: 89.6 %2010: 90.3 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 92.4 %2019: 78.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 78.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2019.

Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.0% 82.4% 89.6% 2
2010s 87.6% 78.2% 92.4% 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 16 Argentina 82.7% compare
  2. 17 Colombia 81.7% compare
  3. 18 Nigeria 81.0% compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 75.4% compare
  5. 21 Nepal 75.3% compare
  6. 22 Uruguay 73.4% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 78.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 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/