Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 90,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 90,330 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 90,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,483, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 19,338 | — |
| 1974 | 20,540 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 21,202 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 21,792 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 22,214 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22,555 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 18,483 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 28,118 | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 37,773 | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 45,467 | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 52,502 | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 54,086 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 56,067 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 58,257 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 57,120 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 57,762 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58,362 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 59,154 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 58,436 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 60,834 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 61,506 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 62,490 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 63,475 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 63,718 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 63,900 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66,583 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 59,973 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 66,440 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 66,529 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60,869 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 61,251 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74,355 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 73,148 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 74,129 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75,072 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72,410 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 71,242 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 72,512 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75,183 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 75,960 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80,175 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 83,734 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 86,043 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 90,330 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,875 | 18,483 | 22,555 | 7 |
| 1980s | 50,551 | 28,118 | 58,362 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,007 | 58,436 | 66,583 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,772 | 60,869 | 66,529 | 4 |
| 2010s | 73,506 | 71,242 | 75,183 | 8 |
| 2020s | 83,248 | 75,960 | 90,330 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 474,658 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -28.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 127,910 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 90,330 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90,330 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,483 in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.