Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 22.48 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Zimbabwe is 22.48, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.31 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.13, in 1976.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6 | 19.13 | 20.08 | 6 |
| 1980s | 26.3 | 19.76 | 30.31 | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.45 | 25.72 | 29.88 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.35 | 22.32 | 25.92 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.46 | 22.43 | 22.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 39 Philippines 23.88 compare
- 40 Nigeria 23.2 compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 23.12 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 22.04 compare
- 44 Samoa 21.47 compare
- 45 Tanzania 20.86 compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (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, female 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Zimbabwe?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Zimbabwe was 22.48 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 in 1976.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.