ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
50.83 headcount basis
in 2020
Zimbabwe
38.27 headcount basis
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 50.83 headcount basis against 38.27 headcount basis in Zimbabwe, a difference of 12.56 headcount basis.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 160 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 52.41 headcount basis 70.8 headcount basis 18.39 headcount basis Zimbabwe
2020s 50.83 headcount basis 58.54 headcount basis 7.71 headcount basis Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Zimbabwe?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 50.83 headcount basis against 38.27 headcount basis in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zimbabwe?
12.56 headcount basis, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Zimbabwe rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 160 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release