UIS: South and West Asia vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

UIS: South and West Asia
41.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
35.5%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
121st

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • UIS: South and West Asia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 41.5% against 35.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

UIS: South and West Asia ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 221 groups.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: South and West Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 35.9% 31.5% 4.4% UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 41.5% 35.5% 6.0% UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, UIS: South and West Asia or Zimbabwe?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 41.5% against 35.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between UIS: South and West Asia and Zimbabwe?
6.0%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: South and West Asia and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do UIS: South and West Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
UIS: South and West Asia ranks 124th 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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About this data

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