Only 1 in 6 Zimbabwean pupils achieve basic learning levels

Learning outcomes in Zimbabwe remain alarmingly low despite the country’s high primary school completion rates, according to a new education report released by the African Union and UNESCO.

TheSpotlight Report on Foundational Learning, launched at the ADEA Triennale in Accra, Ghana, reveals that across Africa only one in ten children completes primary education and achieves minimum learning proficiency. The situation in Zimbabwe, while better than in many neighbouring countries, still highlights deep inequalities and systemic weaknesses in the education system.

The report, produced in partnership with Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, shows that although 98% of the richest children finish primary school, the figure drops sharply to 78% among the poorest. It warns that completion rates alone mask a serious learning crisis, where many pupils leave school without mastering basic reading and numeracy skills.

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