School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 9.28 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.28 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2013.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.38 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.36 years, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.58 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.58 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5 years | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.36 years | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.38 years | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 9.28 years | -1.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.28 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.05 years, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.28 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.74 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.58 years | 8.58 years | 8.58 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.59 years | 8.36 years | 8.9 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.33 years | 9.28 years | 9.38 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Zimbabwe was 9.28 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 years in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.