Zimbabwe - Children out of school

Children out of school, primary

The value for Children out of school, primary in Zimbabwe was 402,190 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 434,723 in 2019 and a minimum value of 11,796 in 2013.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1982 38,276
1984 17,335
1986 25,737
1998 366,164
1999 292,694
2000 243,933
2001 162,859
2002 220,311
2003 233,474
2012 13,894
2013 11,796
2015 338,735
2016 338,725
2017 419,692
2018 426,740
2019 434,723
2020 402,190

Children out of school, primary, female

The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Zimbabwe was 187,605 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 199,509 in 2019 and a minimum value of 75,204 in 2001.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 169,110
1999 136,620
2000 117,297
2001 75,204
2002 105,373
2003 109,702
2015 158,464
2016 162,583
2017 195,402
2018 197,643
2019 199,509
2020 187,605

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Zimbabwe was 12.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 14.48 in 2017, while its lowest value was 2.12 in 2014.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 14.38
1999 11.68
2000 10.14
2001 6.56
2002 9.26
2003 9.69
2014 2.12
2015 12.40
2016 12.40
2017 14.48
2018 14.21
2019 13.94
2020 12.76

Children out of school, primary, male

The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Zimbabwe was 214,585 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 22 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 235,214 in 2019 and a minimum value of 87,655 in 2001.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 197,054
1999 156,074
2000 126,636
2001 87,655
2002 114,938
2003 123,772
2015 180,271
2016 176,142
2017 224,290
2018 229,097
2019 235,214
2020 214,585

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Zimbabwe was 14.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 16.57 in 1998, while its lowest value was 2.94 in 2014.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1998 16.57
1999 13.20
2000 10.85
2001 7.61
2002 10.08
2003 10.94
2014 2.94
2015 14.06
2016 13.38
2017 16.54
2018 16.38
2019 16.33
2020 14.50

Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Zimbabwe was 13.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 15.51 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.49 in 2013.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1982 2.37
1984 0.99
1986 1.36
1998 15.49
1999 12.45
2000 10.50
2001 7.08
2002 9.67
2003 10.31
2012 0.59
2013 0.49
2014 2.53
2015 13.23
2016 12.89
2017 15.51
2018 15.30
2019 15.14
2020 13.64

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation