UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.07 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Zimbabwe, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Zimbabwe is 8.07, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.86 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 7.57 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.07 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 7.52 | 8.07 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Zimbabwe?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Zimbabwe was 8.07 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 in 2017.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/