Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cape Verde
63.5%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
156th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cape Verde
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 63.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 212 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 40.7% | 19.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 43.2% | 18.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 49.1% | 14.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 57.9% | 11.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 61.7% | 5.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cape Verde or Zimbabwe?
- Cape Verde, at 63.5% against 62.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 1.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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