Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Vanuatu
62.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
157th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Vanuatu
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 62.8% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 157th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 33.2% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 38.8% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 43.8% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 49.1% | 2.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 58.1% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.7% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Vanuatu or Zimbabwe?
- Vanuatu, at 62.8% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.