Labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force with basic education was 58.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 58.5% for labor force with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82.2% | — |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -6.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 58.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 58.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.6% | 62.6% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.5% | 62.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 32 Saudi Arabia 60.9% compare
- 33 New Zealand 59.4% compare
- 34 Philippines 58.8% compare
- 36 Ghana 58.3% compare
- 37 Pakistan 58.3% compare
- 38 Ecuador 58.1% compare
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force with basic education in Zimbabwe was 58.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force with basic education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 (% of total 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).