Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1363 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1363 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1363 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1363 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1363 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +118.8% | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +31.3% | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | 0.1053 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 139 Ethiopia 0.1443 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Latvia 0.1443 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sweden 0.1442 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lithuania 0.1351 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.1305 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Madagascar 0.1257 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.1363 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1363 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.