East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
17.67
in 2018
Zimbabwe
36.41
in 2013
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 36.41 against 17.67 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 18.74.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 29.42 40.64 11.22 Zimbabwe
1980s 26.15 40.37 14.22 Zimbabwe
1990s 23.96 38.68 14.72 Zimbabwe
2000s 22.48 38.28 15.8 Zimbabwe
2010s 18.07 36.13 18.06 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 36.41 against 17.67 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2013.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
18.74, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 43 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

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