Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.34 million number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.34 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.35 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 381,375 number, in 1971.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 404,858 number | — |
| 1971 | 381,375 number | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 414,487 number | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 432,963 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 455,233 number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 467,622 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 476,147 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 476,497 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 441,399 number | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 444,937 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 892,102 number | +100.5% |
| 1982 | 990,064 number | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million number | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million number | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million number | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million number | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million number | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million number | -0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.34 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.34 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +100.5% | 444,937 number | 892,102 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439,552 number | 381,375 number | 476,497 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million number | 892,102 number | 1.16 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.27 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.29 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million number | 1.34 million number | 1.35 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 1.34 million number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,375 number in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2013.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.