Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 74.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zimbabwe, 1995–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Zimbabwe stood at 74.32. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 74.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.96, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.96 | — |
| 1998 | 60.49 | +73.0% |
| 2000 | 66.85 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 61.45 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 67.83 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 45.81 | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 46.96 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 52.11 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 61.68 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 67.28 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 70.52 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 69.69 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 71.71 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 72.53 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.32 | +2.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 74.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.53, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 74.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +73.0% | 34.96 | 60.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.72 | 34.96 | 60.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.38 | 61.45 | 67.83 | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.72 | 45.81 | 71.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.42 | 72.53 | 74.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 84 Barbados 75.13 compare
- 85 Cape Verde 74.7 compare
- 86 Thailand 74.37 compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 74.13 compare
- 89 Montenegro 72.87 compare
- 90 Iran 72.48 compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Zimbabwe?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Zimbabwe was 74.32 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 74.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.96 in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.