MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
53.75 headcount basis
in 2022
Zimbabwe
38.87 headcount basis
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
24th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
406080100120140199920112024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 53.75 headcount basis against 38.87 headcount basis in Zimbabwe, a difference of 14.88 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 166 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 62.53 headcount basis 94.02 headcount basis 31.49 headcount basis Zimbabwe
2020s 52.47 headcount basis 51.76 headcount basis 0.7121 headcount basis MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 53.75 headcount basis against 38.87 headcount basis in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
14.88 headcount basis, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 166 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/pupil-trained-teacher-ratio-in-pre-primary-education-headcount-basis-2/mdg-sub-saharan-africa/zimbabwe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/pupil-trained-teacher-ratio-in-pre-primary-education-headcount-basis-2/mdg-sub-saharan-africa/zimbabwe/">MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release