Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe stood at 81.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.6% | — |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +78.8% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 81.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 81.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.5% | 27.6% | 66.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 68.5% | 81.0% | 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe was 81.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.