UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa vs Zambia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
54.2%
in 2024
Zambia
59.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
167th
Zambia rank
164th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 59.2% against 54.2% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 164th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 36.9% | 9.4% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 42.1% | 3.2% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 45.6% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 48.6% | 2.0% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 52.6% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 59.2% | 4.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 59.2% against 54.2% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 5.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 164th of 221 groups.
- 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