Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 90,330 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
90,330
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
62nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
90,330
in 2024
All-time low
18,483
in 1979
Years of data
44
1973–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1973199820241973: 19.3k1974: 20.5k1975: 21.2k1976: 21.8k1977: 22.2k1978: 22.6k1979: 18.5k1980: 28.1k1981: 37.8k1982: 45.5k1983: 52.5k1984: 54.1k1985: 56.1k1986: 58.3k1987: 57.1k1988: 57.8k1989: 58.4k1990: 59.2k1991: 58.4k1992: 60.8k1993: 61.5k1994: 62.5k1995: 63.5k1996: 63.7k1997: 63.9k1998: 66.6k1999: 60.0k2000: 66.4k2001: 66.5k2002: 60.9k2003: 61.3k2012: 74.4k2013: 73.1k2014: 74.1k2015: 75.1k2016: 72.4k2017: 71.2k2018: 72.5k2019: 75.2k2020: 76.0k2021: 80.2k2022: 83.7k2023: 86.0k2024: 90.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe stood at 90,330. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 90,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,483, in 1979.

That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,875 18,483 22,555 7
1980s 50,551 28,118 58,362 10
1990s 62,007 58,436 66,583 10
2000s 63,772 60,869 66,529 4
2010s 73,506 71,242 75,183 8
2020s 83,248 75,960 90,330 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 59 Chile 94,708 compare
  2. 60 Israel 92,770 compare
  3. 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare
  4. 63 Malawi 87,834 compare
  5. 64 Tunisia 84,596 compare
  6. 65 Cuba 82,575 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 90,330 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 90,330 in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,483 in 1979.
How does Zimbabwe rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.