Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Zimbabwe stood at 35.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.2% | — |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +19.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 35.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 35.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Zimbabwe?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Zimbabwe was 35.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.