Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 36.41 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2013, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Zimbabwe stood at 36.41.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 45.38 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.78, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.64 | 36.66 | 45.01 | 7 |
| 1980s | 40.37 | 38.22 | 45.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.68 | 35.78 | 41.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.28 | 37.04 | 39.42 | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.13 | 35.86 | 36.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 6.85 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Zimbabwe?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Zimbabwe was 36.41 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.38 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.78 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.