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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.