Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 3,750 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe is 3,750, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 280.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,750 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24 | — |
| 2003 | 12 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 678 | +5550.0% |
| 2013 | 743 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 986 | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 1,609 | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 1,278 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 1,756 | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 1,729 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,780 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,891 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,940 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,666 | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 3,365 | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 3,750 | +11.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,750 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385, 9.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,750 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 664, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5550.0% | 12 | 678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,320 | 678 | 1,780 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,722 | 1,891 | 3,750 | 5 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 3,750 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,750 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release