Teachers in secondary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in secondary education, male was 23,115 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in secondary education, male in Zimbabwe stood at 23,115 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 23,115 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,927 number, in 1973.
Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, 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, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,927 number | — |
| 1974 | 2,048 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,357 number | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 2,294 number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2,291 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,248 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 13,911 number | +518.8% |
| 1987 | 15,827 number | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 17,477 number | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 17,441 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17,215 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 15,527 number | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 14,636 number | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 15,376 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 17,615 number | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 18,039 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 19,153 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 21,397 number | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 21,796 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,517 number | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 20,442 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 23,103 number | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 23,115 number | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23,115 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,670 number, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23,115 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,016 number, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male 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 | +518.8% | 2,248 number | 13,911 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,194 number | 1,927 number | 2,357 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 16,164 number | 13,911 number | 17,477 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 16,794 number | 14,636 number | 19,153 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 20,788 number | 19,517 number | 21,796 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 23,109 number | 23,103 number | 23,115 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 secondary education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Zimbabwe was 23,115 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23,115 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,927 number in 1973.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/