UIS education indicators and system mapping, last updated June 2025.
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Education in Zimbabwe
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Education profile 路 Reference periods shown
Zimbabwe's current UNESCO-UNEVOC profile reports a 93.1% primary gross enrolment ratio and a 7.7% tertiary gross enrolment ratio for 2024. It also reports 17.4% short-cycle tertiary attainment for adults age 25 and over in 2023 and education expenditure equal to 0.4% of GDP for 2023. Each indicator remains tied to its published reference year.
Zimbabwe education snapshot
Zimbabwe's page uses the current UNESCO-UNEVOC profile and keeps each indicator tied to its published reference year.
Primary gross enrolment
93.1%
Tertiary gross enrolment
7.7%
Short-cycle tertiary attainment
17.4%
Education spending
0.4% of GDP
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The system map provides broad education-stage context while the headline cards remain limited to directly verified UIS measures.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | Primary | Primary education is the first main formal school stage. |
| Secondary education | Secondary | Secondary education follows primary schooling. |
| TVET pathways | Technical and vocational | Technical and vocational routes connect education with occupational skills. |
| Higher education | Tertiary | Tertiary education includes study after secondary education. |
Key evidence
The first two cards are gross enrolment ratios, the third is adult educational attainment and the fourth is education expenditure as a share of GDP.
| Measure | Value | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary gross enrolment | 93.1% | 2024 | ISCED 1 |
| Tertiary gross enrolment | 7.7% | 2024 | Tertiary education |
| Short-cycle tertiary attainment | 17.4% | 2023 | Population age 25+ |
| Education spending | 0.4% of GDP | 2023 | Government expenditure on education |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Zimbabwe evidence
The 17.4% attainment value applies to adults age 25 and over and should not be read as a tertiary enrolment rate.
The education-spending measure uses GDP as its denominator and is shown with its 2023 reference year rather than treated as a current live value.
Frequently asked questions
What primary gross enrolment ratio is reported for Zimbabwe?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 93.1% for 2024.
What tertiary gross enrolment ratio is reported?
The 2024 value is 7.7%.
What short-cycle tertiary attainment rate is displayed?
The profile reports 17.4% for adults age 25 and over in 2023.
What education spending share of GDP is reported for Zimbabwe?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports education expenditure equal to 0.4% of GDP for 2023.
Sources and methodology
UNESCO-UNEVOC directly supports all four headline values and identifies UIS as their statistical source.
Current UIS dissemination platform and metadata context.
Methodology: Zimbabwe values retain their UIS definitions and reference years; older latest-displayed measures are not relabelled as current-year data.