| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 93.2 %World Bank WDI [2019] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 93.1 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 52.4 %World Bank WDI [2013] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 7.75 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 0.385 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Mean years of schooling | 8.93 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 11.1 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.21 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| School life expectancy | 11.4 yearsWB Education [2013] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 36.4World Bank WDI [2013] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 10.5 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 10 %WB Education [2015] |
| Female literacy rate | 93.4 %WB Gender [2019] |
Education
Zimbabwe
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Zimbabwe's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (93.2 %), primary enrollment (gross) (93.1 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.