Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 19,470 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Zimbabwe is 19,470, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,470 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,294, in 1973.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,294 | — |
| 1974 | 1,335 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,444 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1,498 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,445 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,332 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 5,596 | +320.1% |
| 1987 | 6,154 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 6,121 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7,106 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 8,010 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 7,706 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 6,767 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 10,326 | +52.6% |
| 1995 | 9,843 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10,215 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 11,419 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 12,766 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 13,620 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 12,440 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 13,522 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 18,656 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 19,470 | +4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19,470 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19,470 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +320.1% | 1,332 | 5,596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,391 | 1,294 | 1,498 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,244 | 5,596 | 7,106 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,184 | 6,767 | 11,419 | 7 |
| 2000s | 13,087 | 12,440 | 13,620 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,063 | 18,656 | 19,470 | 2 |
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 secondary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Zimbabwe was 19,470 in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,470 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release