Zimbabwe - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Zimbabwe was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Zimbabwe was 2,869,735 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,869,735 in 2020 and a minimum value of 696,130 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 735,782 |
| 1971 | 696,130 |
| 1972 | 755,937 |
| 1973 | 790,592 |
| 1974 | 835,028 |
| 1975 | 862,736 |
| 1976 | 882,375 |
| 1977 | 890,460 |
| 1978 | 826,857 |
| 1979 | 831,879 |
| 1980 | 1,235,036 |
| 1981 | 1,714,266 |
| 1982 | 1,905,437 |
| 1983 | 2,044,029 |
| 1984 | 2,130,487 |
| 1985 | 2,214,963 |
| 1986 | 2,262,071 |
| 1987 | 2,248,823 |
| 1988 | 2,208,715 |
| 1989 | 2,230,881 |
| 1990 | 2,116,414 |
| 1991 | 2,289,309 |
| 1992 | 2,301,642 |
| 1993 | 2,430,198 |
| 1995 | 2,482,508 |
| 1996 | 2,493,791 |
| 1997 | 2,510,605 |
| 1998 | 2,482,436 |
| 1999 | 2,460,323 |
| 2000 | 2,460,669 |
| 2001 | 2,534,796 |
| 2002 | 2,399,250 |
| 2003 | 2,361,588 |
| 2012 | 2,666,451 |
| 2013 | 2,663,187 |
| 2015 | 2,658,415 |
| 2016 | 2,662,010 |
| 2017 | 2,676,485 |
| 2018 | 2,725,970 |
| 2019 | 2,789,692 |
| 2020 | 2,869,735 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Zimbabwe was 49.50 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 49.75 in 1990, while its lowest value was 44.98 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.98 |
| 1971 | 45.21 |
| 1972 | 45.17 |
| 1973 | 45.24 |
| 1974 | 45.48 |
| 1975 | 45.80 |
| 1976 | 46.04 |
| 1977 | 46.49 |
| 1978 | 46.62 |
| 1979 | 46.51 |
| 1981 | 47.96 |
| 1982 | 48.04 |
| 1983 | 48.15 |
| 1984 | 48.33 |
| 1985 | 48.47 |
| 1986 | 48.79 |
| 1987 | 49.09 |
| 1988 | 49.26 |
| 1989 | 49.55 |
| 1990 | 49.75 |
| 1991 | 49.10 |
| 1992 | 49.60 |
| 1995 | 49.25 |
| 1996 | 49.24 |
| 1998 | 49.20 |
| 1999 | 49.13 |
| 2000 | 49.12 |
| 2001 | 49.21 |
| 2002 | 49.38 |
| 2003 | 49.48 |
| 2012 | 49.56 |
| 2013 | 49.50 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Zimbabwe was 75,960 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 75,960 in 2020 and a minimum value of 18,483 in 1979.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 19,338 |
| 1974 | 20,540 |
| 1975 | 21,202 |
| 1976 | 21,792 |
| 1977 | 22,214 |
| 1978 | 22,555 |
| 1979 | 18,483 |
| 1980 | 28,118 |
| 1981 | 37,773 |
| 1982 | 45,467 |
| 1983 | 52,502 |
| 1984 | 54,086 |
| 1985 | 56,067 |
| 1986 | 58,257 |
| 1987 | 57,120 |
| 1988 | 57,762 |
| 1989 | 58,362 |
| 1990 | 59,154 |
| 1991 | 58,436 |
| 1992 | 60,834 |
| 1993 | 61,506 |
| 1995 | 63,475 |
| 1996 | 63,718 |
| 1997 | 63,900 |
| 1998 | 66,583 |
| 1999 | 59,973 |
| 2000 | 66,440 |
| 2001 | 66,529 |
| 2002 | 60,869 |
| 2003 | 61,251 |
| 2012 | 74,355 |
| 2013 | 73,148 |
| 2015 | 75,072 |
| 2016 | 72,408 |
| 2017 | 71,242 |
| 2018 | 72,512 |
| 2019 | 75,183 |
| 2020 | 75,960 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Zimbabwe was 61.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 61.35 in 2020, while its lowest value was 32.58 in 1973.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.58 |
| 1974 | 33.83 |
| 1975 | 34.03 |
| 1976 | 34.88 |
| 1977 | 35.99 |
| 1978 | 34.92 |
| 1979 | 35.33 |
| 1981 | 37.83 |
| 1982 | 39.75 |
| 1983 | 40.24 |
| 1984 | 41.85 |
| 1985 | 43.42 |
| 1986 | 42.55 |
| 1987 | 42.08 |
| 1988 | 40.20 |
| 1989 | 39.77 |
| 1990 | 39.24 |
| 1991 | 40.38 |
| 1992 | 40.89 |
| 1995 | 43.88 |
| 1996 | 44.11 |
| 1999 | 47.25 |
| 2000 | 48.31 |
| 2001 | 48.17 |
| 2002 | 49.39 |
| 2003 | 50.63 |
| 2012 | 54.77 |
| 2013 | 55.67 |
| 2014 | 56.75 |
| 2015 | 57.98 |
| 2016 | 58.63 |
| 2017 | 59.09 |
| 2018 | 59.55 |
| 2019 | 60.60 |
| 2020 | 61.35 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
