ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
41.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
35.5%
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
120th
Zimbabwe rank
121st

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Zimbabwe
010203040197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 41.8% against 35.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 36.3% 31.5% 4.8% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 41.8% 35.5% 6.4% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Zimbabwe?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 41.8% against 35.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Zimbabwe?
6.3%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release