Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 88.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 88.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.3% | — |
| 2009 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 88.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 88.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 85.8% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.8% | 88.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 88.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/