INTER-CENSAL DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY, 2017 Zimbabwe ICDS 2017 Table of Contents Contents List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. v List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ ix Foreword ......................................................................................................................................... x Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... xi Population Size and Structure..................................................................................................... xi Population Distribution............................................................................................................... xi Marital Status .............................................................................................................................. xi Ethnicity and Citizenship............................................................................................................ xi Religion ...................................................................................................................................... xi Disability Prevalence ................................................................................................................. xii Education and Literacy .............................................................................................................. xii Activity and Labour Force ......................................................................................................... xii Housing Conditions ................................................................................................................... xii Fertility ..................................................................................................................................... xiii Mortality ................................................................................................................................... xiii Rate of Natural Increase ........................................................................................................... xiii Migration .................................................................................................................................. xiii Background of the survey ............................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 Objectives .................................................................................................................................... 1 Sample Design ............................................................................................................................. 1 Consultative meetings.................................................................................................................. 2 Training and field work ............................................................................................................... 2 Data processing............................................................................................................................ 2 Response Rates ............................................................................................................................ 2 Chapter 1: Population Size and Structure ....................................................................................... 4 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 4 Population Size ............................................................................................................................ 4 Rate of Natural Increase .............................................................................................................. 4 i Zimbabwe ICDS 2017 Table of Contents Age-Sex Structure........................................................................................................................ 4 Current Marital Status ................................................................................................................. 6 Ethnicity....................................................................................................................................... 6 Citizenship ................................................................................................................................... 6 Religion ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Disability Prevalence ................................................................................................................... 7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2: Population Distribution ............................................................................................... 18 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 18 Population Size and Distribution ............................................................................................... 18 Rural and Urban Population ...................................................................................................... 19 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 19 Chapter 3: Household Characteristics ........................................................................................... 25 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 25 Private Households .................................................................................................................... 25 Living Arrangements ................................................................................................................. 26 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 26 Chapter 4: Migration ..................................................................................................................... 43 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 43 Internal Migration ...................................................................................................................... 43 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 44 International Migration .............................................................................................................. 53 Distribution of Migrant Households .......................................................................................... 53 Demographic Characteristics of Emigrants ............................................................................... 53 Urban/Rural Distribution ........................................................................................................... 54 Education ................................................................................................................................... 55 Occupation ................................................................................................................................. 55 Country of destination ............................................................................................................... 55 Remittances ............................................................................................................................... 57 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 57 Chapter 5: Education..................................................................................................................... 62 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 62 ii Zimbabwe ICDS 2017 Table of Contents Population by School Attendance.............................................................................................. 63 Population Never Been to School .............................................................................................. 63 Population Ever Been to School ................................................................................................ 63 Population Currently at School .................................................................................................. 63 Population age 3-24 years which left school. ............................................................................ 63 School Enrolment for population age 3 – 24 years. .................................................................. 63 Highest Level of Education Completed....................................................................................