Secondary education, teachers in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Secondary education, teachers was 42,585 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 42,585 for secondary education, teachers in 2013. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,585 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,221, in 1973.
That places Zimbabwe 96th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,586 | 3,221 | 3,801 | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,819 | 3,782 | 24,547 | 8 |
| 1990s | 26,365 | 21,403 | 30,572 | 8 |
| 2000s | 33,875 | 31,957 | 35,416 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42,172 | 41,759 | 42,585 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Zimbabwe?
- Secondary education, teachers in Zimbabwe was 42,585 in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,585 in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,221 in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.