Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 81.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Zimbabwe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Zimbabwe is 81.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.7% | — |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.7% | 87.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.0% | 85.8% | 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 trained in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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 trained recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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 trained?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 trained 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