Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 17.93 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Zimbabwe is 17.93, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.51 | 20.01 | 21.39 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.82 | 17 | 23.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 68 United Arab Emirates 18.42 compare
- 69 Botswana 18.25 compare
- 70 El Salvador 17.99 compare
- 72 Eswatini 17.55 compare
- 73 Seychelles 17.55 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 17.32 compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.67 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Zimbabwe?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Zimbabwe was 17.93 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.