Secondary education, teachers in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Secondary education, teachers was 42,585 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 42,585 for secondary education, teachers in 2013. That is the highest value across all 28 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 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,221 | — |
| 1974 | 3,383 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3,801 | +12.4% |
| 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% |
| 1986 | 19,507 | +86.8% |
| 1987 | 21,981 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 23,598 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 24,547 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 25,225 | +2.8% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 30,572 | +5.2% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 | +86.8% | 10,440 | 19,507 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,586 | 3,221 | 3,801 | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,819 | 3,782 | 24,547 | 8 |
| 1990s | 26,365 | 21,403 | 30,572 | 8 |
| 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
- 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Secondary education, teachers in Zimbabwe was 42,585 in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,585 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,221 in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.