School enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School enrollment, secondary was 52.4% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe, 1970–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2013, school enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe stood at 52.4%.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 8.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 52.4% | 75.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 6.85 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe?
- School enrollment, secondary in Zimbabwe was 52.4% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.