Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 20,997 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 20,997. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 20,997 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,992, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,128 | — |
| 2003 | 19,588 | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 10,173 | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 9,992 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12,124 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 15,260 | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 14,006 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 14,937 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 15,086 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,469 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 16,298 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17,937 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 18,395 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19,658 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 20,997 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,128 | 12,128 | 12,128 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,588 | 19,588 | 19,588 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,506 | 9,992 | 16,469 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,657 | 16,298 | 20,997 | 5 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 20,997 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20,997 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,992 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release