Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 90,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe is 90,330, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 90,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,483, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 216 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
| 1995 | 63,475 | +3.2% |
| 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 | 61,953 | 58,436 | 66,583 | 9 |
| 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
- 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 primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 90,330 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90,330 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,483 in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release