Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 38.27 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe stood at 38.27 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 135.75 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.27 headcount basis, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 135.75 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 71.57 headcount basis | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 82.61 headcount basis | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 70.21 headcount basis | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 71.66 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 62.82 headcount basis | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 65.95 headcount basis | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 58.54 headcount basis | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 49.14 headcount basis | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 45.8 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 43.19 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 38.27 headcount basis | -11.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 38.27 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.74 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 38.27 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.27 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.08 headcount basis | 62.82 headcount basis | 135.75 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.98 headcount basis | 38.27 headcount basis | 58.54 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe was 38.27 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 135.75 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.27 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release