Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 32.86 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 32.86 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 49 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.86 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.89 headcount basis | 36.33 headcount basis | 49 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.61 headcount basis | 32.86 headcount basis | 38.3 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Zimbabwe was 32.86 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.86 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release