Primary education, teachers in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers was 90,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Zimbabwe is 90,330, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 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 in Zimbabwe peaked at 90,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,483, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd 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.
Primary education, teachers in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 19,338 | — |
| 1974 | 20,540 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 21,202 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 21,792 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 22,214 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22,555 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 18,483 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 28,118 | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 37,773 | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 45,467 | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 52,502 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 54,086 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 56,067 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 58,257 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 57,120 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 57,762 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58,362 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 59,154 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 58,436 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 60,834 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 61,506 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 63,475 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 63,718 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 63,900 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66,583 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 59,973 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 66,440 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 66,529 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60,869 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 61,251 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74,355 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 73,148 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 74,129 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75,072 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72,410 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 71,242 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72,512 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75,183 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 75,960 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80,175 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 83,734 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 86,043 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 90,330 | +5.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 90,330 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 90,330 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 18,483 | 28,118 |
| 1981 | +34.3% | 28,118 | 37,773 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,875 | 18,483 | 22,555 | 7 |
| 1980s | 50,551 | 28,118 | 58,362 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,953 | 58,436 | 66,583 | 9 |
| 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
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 in Zimbabwe?
- Primary education, teachers in Zimbabwe was 90,330 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90,330 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,483 in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary education, teachers?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.