Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 63.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 63.3% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 90.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 88.3% | — |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -4.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 63.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 63.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.6%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.7% | 66.5% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.3% | 66.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Zimbabwe was 63.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).