Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 40,718 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 40,718 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2013.
The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 40,726 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,300 number, in 1973.
Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6,300 number | — |
| 1974 | 6,949 number | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 7,214 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7,600 number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 7,995 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 7,877 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 6,530 number | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 10,410 number | +59.4% |
| 1981 | 14,290 number | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 18,074 number | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 21,127 number | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 22,634 number | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 24,347 number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 24,787 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 24,035 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 23,222 number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 23,213 number | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 23,213 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23,597 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24,874 number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 25,867 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 26,859 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 27,852 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 28,109 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 28,186 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 28,262 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28,339 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32,098 number | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 32,046 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30,062 number | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 31,014 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 40,726 number | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 40,718 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,209 number | 6,300 number | 7,995 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 20,614 number | 10,410 number | 24,787 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,516 number | 23,213 number | 28,339 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,305 number | 30,062 number | 32,098 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 40,722 number | 40,718 number | 40,726 number | 2 |
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 40,718 number in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40,726 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 number in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.