Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0034 units per person. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per person | +94.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0034 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0034 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +94.0% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0034 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.