Palestine vs Zimbabwe: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Palestine
90.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
90.4%
in 2024
Palestine rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Palestine
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 90.4% against 90.1% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Palestine ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 91.3% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 96.4% | 3.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 85.7% | 7.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.1% | 0.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Palestine or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 90.4% against 90.1% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Palestine and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Palestine and Zimbabwe rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Palestine ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.