Female teachers in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female teachers was 61.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.96
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
158th
of 212 countries
All-time high
62.35
in 2021
All-time low
32.58
in 1973
Years of data
39
1973–2024
Female teachers in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Zimbabwe is 61.96, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.58, in 1973.
That places Zimbabwe 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female teachers in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.58 | — |
| 1974 | 33.83 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 34.03 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 34.88 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 35.99 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 34.92 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 35.33 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 37.83 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 39.75 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 40.24 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.85 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 43.42 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 42.55 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 42.08 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 40.2 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 39.77 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 39.24 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 40.38 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 40.89 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.88 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 44.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.25 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 48.31 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 48.17 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.39 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 50.63 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 54.77 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 55.67 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.75 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 57.98 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 58.65 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.55 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.6 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61.35 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.35 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.39 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 61.3 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.96 | +1.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 61.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 61.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.51 | 32.58 | 35.99 | 7 |
| 1980s | 40.86 | 37.83 | 43.42 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.63 | 39.24 | 47.25 | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.13 | 48.17 | 50.63 | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.88 | 54.77 | 60.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.67 | 61.3 | 62.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Zimbabwe?
- Female teachers in Zimbabwe was 61.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.58 in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female teachers?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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