By Staff Writer
OVER 40 000 learners have dropped out of school in 2024 across Zimbabwe signifying the urgent need for policy makers to institute sound policies which protect the country’s reputable educational dividends.
The figures presented by the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry, Deputy Minister Angeline Gata in Parliament this week are broken down as follows;
The following information relates to the statistics of school dropouts at primary and secondary level. I have categorised it into provinces.
In Bulawayo Province, district by district:
Bulawayo Central, the total was 28, Mbizo, the total was 64, Kami, the total was 32, Mzilikazi, 100, Reigate 61
Total was 285
Harare Province, Chitungwiza total of 112, Glen View Mufakose 77, High Glen 45, Mabvuku Tafara 111, Mbare Hatfield 34, Northern Central 7, Warren Park 112
Total 489
Manicaland Province Buhera 157, Chimanimani 93, Chipinge 1,330, Makoni 122, Mutare 201, Mutasa 34, Nyanga 110,
Total 2,047
Mashonaland Central, Bindura 297, Guruve 155, Mazowe 344, Mbire 503, Mount Darwin 641, Mzarabani 655, Rushinga 223, Shamva 234
Total 3,052
Mashonaland East, Chikomba 28, Goromonzi 174, Wedza 44, Marondera 52, Mudzi 256, Murewa 149, Mutoko 55, Seke 108, UMP 140,
The total for Mashonaland East is 1 006.
Mashonaland West
Chegutu 164, Hurungwe 569, Kariba 221, Makonde 462, Mhondoro-Ngezi 106, Sanyati 342, Zvimba 328,
The total for Mashonaland West is 2 192.
Masvingo Province.
There is Bikita 119, Chiredzi 889. Chivi 129, Gutu 151, Masvingo 242. Mwenezi 497, Zaka 201.
The total for Masvingo is 2 228.
Matabeleland North Province
Binga 450, Bubi 107, Hwange 39, Lupane 227, Nkai 368, Tsholotsho 185, Umguza, 18.
The total for Matabeleland is 1 394.
Matabeleland South Province
Beitbridge 131, Bulilama 59, Gwanda, 81, Insiza 89, Magwe 68, Matopo 57, Umzingwane 14.
The total for Matabeleland South is 499.
Midlands Province
Chirumanzu 60, Gokwe North 1 048, Gokwe South 658, Gweru 275,Kwekwe 330, Mberengwa 171, Shurugwi 25, Zishavane 64.
The total for Midlands is 2 608.
So the grand total of all the ten provinces, the drop-outs in the primary school, is 15 809.Then for secondary schools, Bulawayo Central, 101, Imbizo 102,Khami 68, Mzilikazi 222. Reigate 164.
The total for Bulawayo is 657.
Harare Province. Chitungwiza, 335.Glenview Mufakose, 189
