Qualified and trained teachers in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Qualified and trained teachers was 80.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Qualified and trained teachers in Zimbabwe, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, qualified and trained teachers in Zimbabwe stood at 80.99. 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, qualified and trained teachers in Zimbabwe peaked at 80.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.58, 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.
Qualified and trained teachers in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.58 | — |
| 2014 | 49.31 | +78.8% |
| 2015 | 41.09 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 59.02 | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 58.3 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.35 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 65.83 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.46 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 74.33 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 77.75 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 80.05 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 80.99 | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 80.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.12, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 80.99 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 | 27.58 | 66.35 | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.32 | 68.46 | 80.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Zimbabwe?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Zimbabwe was 80.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 80.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.58 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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