Trained teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 97.7% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 83.1% | — |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 83.1% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 50 El Salvador 98.2% compare
- 51 Singapore 98.2% compare
- 52 Aruba 97.8%
- 54 Macau, China 97.6% compare
- 55 Mauritania 96.6% compare
- 56 Myanmar 96.4% 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 primary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Zimbabwe was 97.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 53rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.