UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
17.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 65 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 1992
All-time low
16.7%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1992–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Zimbabwe, 1992–2017

203040501992200420171992: 53.32002: 21.62012: 16.72014: 17.52017: 17.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 17.3% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Zimbabwe peaked at 53.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2012.

That places Zimbabwe 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1992 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1992 53.3%
2002 21.6% -59.4%
2012 16.7% -22.8%
2014 17.5% +5.1%
2017 17.3% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1
2000s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2010s 17.2% 16.7% 17.5% 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 12 Sweden 21.5%
  2. 13 Paraguay 21.2% compare
  3. 14 Bolivia 18.1% compare
  4. 16 Indonesia 16.1% compare
  5. 17 Colombia 14.8% compare
  6. 18 Costa Rica 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Zimbabwe?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Zimbabwe was 17.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
How does Zimbabwe rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/