Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 45.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zimbabwe, 1973–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 45.7% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zimbabwe peaked at 45.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.2% | — |
| 1974 | 39.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 39.5% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 37.2% | 40.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 25.9% | 28.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 40.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.4% | 39.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 158 Tajikistan 46.0% compare
- 159 Réunion 45.9% compare
- 160 French Polynesia 45.9% compare
- 162 Togo 45.4% compare
- 163 Western Sahara 43.5% compare
- 164 Kenya 43.4% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Zimbabwe was 45.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release