Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 38.87 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe is 38.87 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 137.75 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.87 headcount basis, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 122.55 headcount basis | — |
| 2013 | 137.75 headcount basis | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 108.04 headcount basis | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 85.06 headcount basis | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 82.05 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 78.94 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 71.31 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 66.46 headcount basis | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 59.2 headcount basis | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 49.64 headcount basis | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 46.44 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 43.81 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 38.87 headcount basis | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.02 headcount basis | 66.46 headcount basis | 137.75 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.59 headcount basis | 38.87 headcount basis | 59.2 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Zimbabwe was 38.87 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 137.75 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.87 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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-trained 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