Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 93.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 93.08 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 129.19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 64.67, in 1978.
That places Zimbabwe 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.47 | — |
| 1971 | 65.86 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 69.56 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 70.66 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 72.43 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 72.59 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.21 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.89 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 64.67 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 64.67 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 92.91 | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 115.13 | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 124.16 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 128.47 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 129.08 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 129.19 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 127.25 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 118.56 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 108.99 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 105.42 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 97.21 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 102.51 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 101.05 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 96.05 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 101.24 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 103.49 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 106.28 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 107.43 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 108.81 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 112.05 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 116.91 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 111.6 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 109.8 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 100.1 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 99.17 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.25 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.23 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.73 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.33 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.76 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.43 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.78 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.17 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.24 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.08 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 93.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 93.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +43.7% | 64.67 | 92.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5 | 64.67 | 72.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.92 | 92.91 | 129.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.67 | 96.05 | 108.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 112.59 | 109.8 | 116.91 | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.5 | 93.43 | 100.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.18 | 92.78 | 93.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Zimbabwe?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Zimbabwe was 93.08 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 129.19 in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.67 in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.