Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 139 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2023
All-time low
79.3%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 79.3 %2012: 88.2 %2013: 85.9 %2014: 89.2 %2015: 93.9 %2016: 97.2 %2017: 97.4 %2018: 97.1 %2019: 97.3 %2020: 97.8 %2021: 97.6 %2022: 97.9 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe stood at 97.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1998.

Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in Zimbabwe, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 79.3%
2012 88.2% +11.2%
2013 85.9% -2.6%
2014 89.2% +3.8%
2015 93.9% +5.3%
2016 97.2% +3.6%
2017 97.4% +0.2%
2018 97.1% -0.3%
2019 97.3% +0.1%
2020 97.8% +0.5%
2021 97.6% -0.2%
2022 97.9% +0.3%
2023 97.9% +0.0%
2024 97.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.3% 79.3% 79.3% 1
2010s 93.3% 85.9% 97.4% 8
2020s 97.8% 97.6% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 54 Macau, China 98.8% compare
  2. 55 Niger 98.8% compare
  3. 56 Singapore 98.1% compare
  4. 58 Colombia 97.6% compare
  5. 59 El Salvador 97.5% compare
  6. 60 Jamaica 97.4% compare

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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 97.9% in 2024, 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 97.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1998.
How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release