Zimbabwe: Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Zimbabwe's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 0.05 percentage points on 2023 (from 97.68% to 97.73%).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2013 to 2023), the average change was +1.32 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.1 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.54 percentage points in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.36 percentage points in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.29 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 46% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Zimbabwe had the 22nd highest value of the 48 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Zimbabwe in the 2024 ranking

• Tonga — 18th of 48: 98.88%
• Niger — 19th of 48: 98.23%
• El Salvador — 20th of 48: 98.21%
• Macao SAR, China — 22nd of 48: 97.62%
• Namibia — 23rd of 48: 95.65%
• Malaysia — 24th of 48: 93.67%

What this measures

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.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 13 values

Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) in nearby economies

• Benin — 74.35% (2021)
• Botswana — 99.81% (2022)
• Burkina Faso — 86.74% (2024)
• Burundi — 94.01% (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 100% (2022)
• Cameroon — 66.94% (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 100% (2024)
• Eritrea — 75.52% (2022)
• Eswatini

More education data for Zimbabwe

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 2.94 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.08% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 93.39% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 92.76% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 90,330 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Zimbabwe's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)?

97.73% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2012?

It is up 14.59 percentage points from 83.14% in 2012. The highest value was 97.76% in 2022 and the lowest 83.14% in 2012.

How does Zimbabwe rank?

22nd highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) unusual for Zimbabwe?

In 2024, Zimbabwe's trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) rose 0.05 percentage points on 2023 (from 97.68% to 97.73%). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2013 to 2023), the average change was +1.32 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.1 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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