School enrollment, primary, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School enrollment, primary, male was 92.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Zimbabwe is 92.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 131.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1978.
That places Zimbabwe 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 70.8% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.7% | 107.8% | 131.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 105.6% | 98.8% | 110.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 113.9% | 110.7% | 118.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.3% | 100.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 6.85 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.01 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Zimbabwe?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Zimbabwe was 92.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.