Teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, male was 34,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe stood at 34,361.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 35,960 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,953, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 212 countries on this measure, 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13,038 | — |
| 1974 | 13,591 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 13,988 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14,192 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 14,219 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 14,678 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11,953 | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 23,483 | +96.5% |
| 1982 | 27,393 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 31,375 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 31,452 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 31,720 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 33,470 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 33,085 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 34,540 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 35,149 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 35,941 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 34,839 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 35,960 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 35,623 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 35,609 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,634 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 34,342 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 34,483 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30,807 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 30,237 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 33,629 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 32,430 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 32,061 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31,543 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 29,941 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 29,145 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 29,330 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29,623 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29,355 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 30,189 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 32,333 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 33,298 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 34,361 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,666 | 11,953 | 14,678 | 7 |
| 1980s | 31,296 | 23,483 | 35,149 | 9 |
| 1990s | 34,934 | 31,634 | 35,960 | 6 |
| 2000s | 32,467 | 30,237 | 34,483 | 4 |
| 2010s | 30,963 | 29,145 | 33,629 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31,907 | 29,355 | 34,361 | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 34,361 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,960 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,953 in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release