Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 85.8% for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77.7% | — |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.0% | 46.3% | 77.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 82.9% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 48 Costa Rica 90.2% compare
- 49 Belize 90.0% compare
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 90.0% compare
- 52 Burundi 85.3% compare
- 53 Botswana 85.0% compare
- 54 Hong Kong, China 83.0% 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 trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Zimbabwe was 85.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.