What is the teacher-to-pupil ratio in Zimbabwe?
At the national level, the ECD Pupil to Teacher Ratio (PTR) and Pupil to Trained Teacher Ratio (PTTR) were 36 and 46, respectively. In general, the PTR and PTTR for the nation and the respective areas (rural and urban) were well above the recommended PTR of 20 for ECD. The primary PTR and PTTR were 35 and 36 respectively. The rural and urban PTRs were 35, while the rural and urban PTTRs were 36. The PTR and PTTR for both rural and urban areas were within the recommended threshold (PTR of 40 for primary schools). The PTR and PTTR for secondary level of education were 23 and 25 respectively. The PTR for rural and urban secondary schools was 23 and 22 respectively, while the PTTR for both rural and urban was 25.
