Labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force with basic education was 58.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 58.5% for labor force with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.6% | 62.6% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.5% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 32 Saudi Arabia 60.9% compare
- 33 New Zealand 59.4% compare
- 34 Philippines 58.8% compare
- 36 Ghana 58.3% compare
- 37 Pakistan 58.3% compare
- 38 Ecuador 58.1% compare
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe was 58.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force with basic education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).