Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Zimbabwe stood at 35.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.2% | — |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.7% | 32.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 tertiary education who are female in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Zimbabwe was 35.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release