Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0861 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0861 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.093 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0861 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0861 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +96.5% | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0607 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 109 Mozambique 0.0896 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Honduras 0.0882 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0874 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Lesotho 0.0851 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0846 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 0.0816 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0861 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.093 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.