Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 55th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release