Primary education, teachers, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1973β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0054 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 81st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 78 Zambia 0.0055 units per person compare
- 79 Kiribati 0.0055 units per person compare
- 80 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.0054 units per person compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 0.0054 units per person compare
- 83 Latvia, Republic of 0.0053 units per person compare
- 84 Nepal 0.0053 units per person compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0054 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.