Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
21.32
in 2018
Zimbabwe
36.41
in 2013
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 36.41 against 21.32 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.09.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 30.02 40.64 10.62 Zimbabwe
1980s 25.87 40.37 14.5 Zimbabwe
1990s 24.14 38.68 14.54 Zimbabwe
2000s 21.95 38.28 16.32 Zimbabwe
2010s 19.48 36.13 16.66 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 36.41 against 21.32 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2013.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
15.09, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.