Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 42,585 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
42,585
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42,585
in 2013
All-time low
3,221
in 1973
Years of data
33
1973–2013

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1973199320131973: 3.2k1974: 3.4k1975: 3.6k1976: 3.8k1977: 3.8k1978: 3.7k1979: 3.6k1980: 3.8k1981: 6.1k1982: 8.5k1983: 10.4k1984: 13.5k1985: 16.5k1986: 19.5k1987: 22.0k1988: 23.6k1989: 24.5k1990: 24.9k1991: 25.2k1992: 23.2k1993: 21.4k1994: 25.7k1995: 27.5k1996: 28.3k1997: 29.1k1998: 29.8k1999: 30.6k2000: 34.2k2001: 35.4k2002: 32.0k2003: 34.0k2012: 41.8k2013: 42.6k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1973 to 2013.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Oman 43,982 compare
  2. 94 Bulgaria 43,834 compare
  3. 95 Finland 42,938 compare
  4. 96 Zambia 42,585 compare
  5. 98 Congo 38,064 compare
  6. 99 Sierra Leone 38,043 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.