Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Cameroon
61.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.0% against 61.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 212 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 34.5% | 20.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 40.9% | 15.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 42.3% | 10.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 49.4% | 14.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 58.2% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 61.7% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.0% against 61.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.