Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Nigeria

37.55

in 2010

Zimbabwe

36.41

in 2013

Nigeria rank

27th

Zimbabwe rank

28th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Nigeria currently reports 37.55 against 36.41 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.14.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.