Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2224 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1973β2023
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.
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, Republic of 0.2325 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2295 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Moldova, Republic of 0.2268 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Serbia, Republic of 0.2214 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas, The 0.2143 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.2136 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.0054 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 Γ· 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.