Secondary education, teachers, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Secondary education, teachers, female was 19,470 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 19,470 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,470 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 1973.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,294 | — |
| 1974 | 1,335 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,444 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1,498 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,445 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,332 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 5,596 | +320.1% |
| 1987 | 6,154 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 6,121 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7,106 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 8,010 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 7,706 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 6,767 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 10,326 | +52.6% |
| 1995 | 9,843 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10,215 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11,419 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 12,766 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 13,620 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 12,440 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 13,522 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 18,656 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 19,470 | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +320.1% | 1,332 | 5,596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,391 | 1,294 | 1,498 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,244 | 5,596 | 7,106 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,184 | 6,767 | 11,419 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,087 | 12,440 | 13,620 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,063 | 18,656 | 19,470 | 2 |
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 secondary education, teachers, female in Zimbabwe?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Zimbabwe was 19,470 in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,470 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.