Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe stood at 97.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 83.1% | — |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 83.1% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 474,658 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -28.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % change on previous year (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 97.7% 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 97.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 130 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 11.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release