Cambodia vs Cameroon: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Cambodia
60.1%
in 2024
Cameroon
61.4%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
163rd
Cameroon rank
160th

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 61.4% against 60.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 163rd and Cameroon ranks 160th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 16.4% 13.6% 2.8% Cambodia
1980s 27.9% 28.3% 0.4% Cameroon
1990s 34.6% 32.3% 2.3% Cambodia
2000s 41.7% 39.5% 2.2% Cambodia
2010s 52.1% 52.6% 0.6% Cameroon
2020s 59.1% 58.6% 0.5% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Cambodia or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 61.4% against 60.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Cambodia and Cameroon?
1.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cameroon?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Cameroon rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Cambodia ranks 163rd and Cameroon ranks 160th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.