Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 61.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 61.3% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe peaked at 61.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.8% | — |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.9% | 57.8% | 60.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 70 Madagascar 64.6% compare
- 71 Cape Verde 63.5% compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.5% compare
- 74 Vanuatu 61.2% compare
- 75 Cambodia 59.3% compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 58.8% compare
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 primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Zimbabwe was 61.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Zimbabwe ranks 73rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in 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