UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
84.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
82.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
177th
Zimbabwe rank
179th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 84.0% against 82.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 215 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 99.8% | 17.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 99.9% | 20.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 90.5% | 8.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 86.5% | 2.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 84.0% against 82.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 1.9%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release