Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2224 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.2224 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2224 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1641 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.155 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2224 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2224 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +52.1% | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0727 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +34.3% | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.0976 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | 0.172 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.19 units per square kilometre | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 139 Madagascar 0.2325 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Moldova 0.2268 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Serbia 0.2214 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.2143 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.2136 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.2224 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2224 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.