World Data Atlas Topics Education

The starting age of Zimbabwe

Education Level Basic Education (years in 2022)
Lower Secondary Education 13 WB
Primary Education 6 WB
Africa (years in 2022)

Namibia is the top country by starting age among 54 countries. As of 2022, starting age in Namibia was 14 years. The top 5 countries also includes South Africa, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Botswana.

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Namibia 14 WB
South Africa 14 WB
United Republic of Tanzania 14 WB
Zambia 14 WB
Botswana 13 WB
Burundi 13 WB
Equatorial Guinea 13 WB
Eswatini 13 WB
Ethiopia 13 WB
Gambia 13 WB
Guinea 13 WB
Lesotho 13 WB
Mali 13 WB
Mozambique 13 WB
Niger 13 WB
Uganda 13 WB
Zimbabwe 13 WB
Angola 12 WB
Benin 12 WB
Burkina Faso 12 WB
Cabo Verde 12 WB
Cameroon 12 WB
Central African Republic 12 WB
Chad 12 WB
Comoros 12 WB
Congo 12 WB
Côte d'Ivoire 12 WB
Democratic Republic of the Congo 12 WB
Egypt 12 WB
Ghana 12 WB
Guinea Bissau 12 WB
Kenya 12 WB
Liberia 12 WB
Libya 12 WB
Malawi 12 WB
Mauritania 12 WB
Morocco 12 WB
Nigeria 12 WB
Rwanda 12 WB
Sao Tome and Principe 12 WB
Senegal 12 WB
Seychelles 12 WB
Sierra Leone 12 WB
Somalia 12 WB
South Sudan 12 WB
Sudan 12 WB
Togo 12 WB
Tunisia 12 WB
Algeria 11 WB
Djibouti 11 WB
Eritrea 11 WB
Gabon 11 WB
Madagascar 11 WB
Mauritius 11 WB
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 71.75 % in 2021 WB
Duration 7 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 59.79 % in 2017 WB
Enrollment Rate 96.02 % in 2021 WB
Intake Rate Primary Education 6 timeseries
Literacy 89.85 % in 2022 WB + 1 other
Not in Education 13.57 % in 2020 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 36.41 ratio in 2013 WB
School Life Expectancy 8.8 years in 2022 UNDP + 1 other
Starting Age 13 years in 2022 WB
Education Indicators