Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 32,430 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe is 32,430 number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 35,960 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,953 number, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13,038 number | — |
| 1974 | 13,591 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 13,988 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14,192 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 14,219 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 14,678 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11,953 number | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 17,718 number | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 23,483 number | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 27,393 number | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 31,375 number | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 31,452 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 31,720 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 33,470 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 33,085 number | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 34,540 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 35,149 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 35,941 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 34,839 number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 35,960 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 35,848 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35,735 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35,623 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35,609 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34,284 number | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 32,959 number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 31,634 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 34,342 number | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 34,483 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30,807 number | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 30,237 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 33,629 number | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 32,430 number | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +48.2% | 11,953 number | 17,718 number |
| 1981 | +32.5% | 17,718 number | 23,483 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,666 number | 11,953 number | 14,678 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 29,938 number | 17,718 number | 35,149 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,843 number | 31,634 number | 35,960 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,467 number | 30,237 number | 34,483 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 33,030 number | 32,430 number | 33,629 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 32,430 number in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,960 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,953 number in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.