Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 17,247 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe stood at 17,247.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,576 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9,249, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 196 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, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,104 | — |
| 2003 | 19,576 | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 9,495 | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 9,249 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,138 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 13,651 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 12,728 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 13,181 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13,357 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,689 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 14,407 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,997 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 15,729 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16,293 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17,247 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,104 | 12,104 | 12,104 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,576 | 19,576 | 19,576 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,186 | 9,249 | 14,689 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,935 | 14,407 | 17,247 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Zimbabwe was 17,247 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,576 in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,249 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release