Congo vs Zimbabwe: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Congo
61.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.0% against 61.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 34.3% | 15.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 40.9% | 11.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 42.3% | 7.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 49.1% | 10.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 57.2% | 11.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.3% | 0.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.0% against 61.6% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Congo ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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.