Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Nigeria
23.2
in 2010
Zimbabwe
22.48
in 2013
Nigeria rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 23.2 against 22.48 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.72.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 190 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 40.3 19.84 20.46 Nigeria
1980s 32.99 25.96 7.03 Nigeria
1990s 29.8 27.31 2.49 Nigeria
2000s 31.68 25.03 6.65 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Nigeria, at 23.2 against 22.48 in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.72, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2002.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Nigeria ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.