Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0054 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0054 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per person, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- 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), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0054 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.