Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 81.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Zimbabwe, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Zimbabwe is 81.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.7% | — |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -5.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 81.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 81.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.2%, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 82.8% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.0% | 85.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Zimbabwe was 81.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release