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

Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 26.4% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
26.4%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2019
All-time low
9.5%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 9.5 %2009: 25.6 %2010: 21.7 %2014: 22 %2015: 24.9 %2019: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 26.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2005.

Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 9.5% 25.6% 2
2010s 23.7% 21.7% 26.4% 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 32 Gambia 31.6% compare
  2. 33 Sierra Leone 28.8% compare
  3. 34 Mali 27.8% compare
  4. 36 Haiti 26.0% compare
  5. 37 Cameroon 25.0% compare
  6. 38 Senegal 18.3% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 26.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 382 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/