Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 42,585 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 42,585 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2013. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,585 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,221, in 1973.
That places Zimbabwe 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,221 | — |
| 1974 | 3,383 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3,592 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3,801 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3,792 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,736 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3,580 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 3,782 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 6,148 | +62.6% |
| 1982 | 8,549 | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 10,440 | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 13,462 | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 16,485 | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 19,507 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 21,981 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 23,598 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 24,547 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 24,886 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 25,225 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 23,233 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 21,403 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 25,702 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 27,458 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 28,254 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 29,074 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 29,823 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 30,572 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 34,163 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 35,416 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 31,957 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 33,964 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 41,759 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 42,585 | +2.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42,585 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42,585 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +62.6% | 3,782 | 6,148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,586 | 3,221 | 3,801 | 7 |
| 1980s | 14,850 | 3,782 | 24,547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,563 | 21,403 | 30,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,875 | 31,957 | 35,416 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42,172 | 41,759 | 42,585 | 2 |
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 42,585 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,585 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,221 in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.