Mongolia vs Zimbabwe: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Mongolia
35.44 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Zimbabwe
32.86 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Mongolia rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
29th

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Mongolia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 35.44 pupils per teacher against 32.86 pupils per teacher in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.58 pupils per teacher.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mongolia ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 29.8 pupils per teacher 38.89 pupils per teacher 9.09 pupils per teacher Zimbabwe
2020s 33.09 pupils per teacher 35.61 pupils per teacher 2.52 pupils per teacher Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Mongolia or Zimbabwe?
Mongolia, at 35.44 pupils per teacher against 32.86 pupils per teacher in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
2.58 pupils per teacher, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Zimbabwe rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Mongolia ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.