Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers

Cameroon
61.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
147th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
204060197219982024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 62.0% against 61.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 200 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 14.2% 34.5% 20.3% Zimbabwe
1980s 25.0% 40.9% 15.8% Zimbabwe
1990s 31.8% 42.3% 10.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 34.5% 49.4% 14.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 53.7% 58.2% 4.5% Zimbabwe
2020s 58.6% 61.7% 3.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 62.0% against 61.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Cameroon ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.