Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 34,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe is 34,361, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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% |
| 1980 | 17,718 | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 23,483 | +32.5% |
| 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% |
| 1993 | 35,848 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35,735 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35,623 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35,609 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34,284 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 32,959 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 31,634 | -4.0% |
| 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 34,361 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 34,361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +48.2% | 11,953 | 17,718 |
| 1981 | +32.5% | 17,718 | 23,483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,666 | 11,953 | 14,678 | 7 |
| 1980s | 29,938 | 17,718 | 35,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,843 | 31,634 | 35,960 | 10 |
| 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
- 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, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 34,361 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,960 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,953 in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.