#YouAsked Education What is the literacy rate in Zimbabwe? Source Population and housing census preliminary results on education 2022 Short answer What is the literacy rate in Zimbabwe? A preliminary education survey by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), as part of the 2022 population and housing census, indicates a literacy rate of 93.7% in 2022, down from 96% in 2012. ... Back Full answer
Education What is the teacher-to-pupil ratio in Zimbabwe? Source 2022 Primary and Secondary Education Statistics Report Short answer What is the teacher-to-pupil ratio in Zimbabwe? At the national level, the ECD Pupil to Teacher Ratio (PTR) and Pupil to Trained Teacher Ratio (PTTR) were 36 and 46, respectively. In general, the PTR and PTTR for the nation and the respective areas (rural and urban) were well above the recommended PTR of 20 for ECD. The primary PTR and PTTR were ... Back Full answer
Education How many Zimbabwean students study in the US? Source The Open Doors Report 2023 - International Students Data Short answer How many Zimbabwean students study in the US? With a reported 1,789 Zimbabwean higher education students in the United States for the 2022/23 academic year, Zimbabwe ranks second in sub-Saharan Africa, per capita, and the sixth in the total number of students in the United States. ... Back Full answer
Economy How much does Zimbabwe earn from tourism in a year? Source Tourism Trends & Statistics Report 2021 (Zimbabwe Tourism Authority) Short answer How much does Zimbabwe earn from tourism in a year? The tourism sector is estimated to have generated about US$397 million in 2021, a 10% rise from $360 million in 2020 and about $850 million less than the year 2019. ... Back Full answer
Economy How much money do non-residents of Zimbabwe send home in a year? Source Monetary Policy Statement – 18 February 2021 (Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe) Short answer How much money do non-residents of Zimbabwe send home in a year? In the year 2021, diaspora remittances – or funds sent home by Zimbabwe’s non-resident population – amounted to US$5.4 million, a 58% increase from the previous year of $6.3 million. The increase is mainly due to the liberalisation of the use of free funds in the country and improved channelli... Back Full answer
Education Health Where does Zimbabwe rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source World Bank Human Capital Index Short answer Where does Zimbabwe rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? The World Bank’s Human Capital Index measures “the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a v... Back Full answer