Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Zimbabwe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 61.4% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Zimbabwe peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 94th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.3% | — |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.7% | 56.9% | 60.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 91 Cape Verde 63.5% compare
- 92 Cameroon 63.2% compare
- 93 Bangladesh 62.2% compare
- 95 Cambodia 59.3% compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 58.8% compare
- 97 Congo 58.4%
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 trained according in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Zimbabwe was 61.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 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