Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9988 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2023
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9988 GPIA, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 27 Ghana 1.01 GPIA compare
- 28 Armenia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 31 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 32 Rwanda 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Jamaica 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Lesotho 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Mozambique 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Niger 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 33 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Vanuatu 1 GPIA 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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Zimbabwe was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9988 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release