How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Zimbabwe?

32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean Small States vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Caribbean Small States

18.93

in 2018

Zimbabwe

36.41

in 2013

Caribbean Small States rank

27th

Zimbabwe rank

29th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

Caribbean Small States
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 36.41 against 18.93 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.48.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 41 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	32.57	40.64	8.07	Zimbabwe
1980s	28.55	40.37	11.82	Zimbabwe
1990s	26.26	38.68	12.42	Zimbabwe
2000s	23.4	38.28	14.88	Zimbabwe
2010s	19.03	36.13	17.1	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Caribbean Small States or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 36.41 against 18.93 in Caribbean Small States as of 2013.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Caribbean Small States and Zimbabwe?: 17.48, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Zimbabwe?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Caribbean Small States and Zimbabwe rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?: Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 20 August 2026

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