Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 102.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2013.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 104.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.9% | — |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 100.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 102.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 94.3% | 100.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 102.5% | 104.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 102.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.