Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 81.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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% |
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 pre-primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Zimbabwe ranks 70th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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