Gabon vs India: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Gabon
57.5%
in 2019
India
58.6%
in 2025
Gabon rank
168th
India rank
166th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Gabon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 58.6% against 57.5% in Gabon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
Gabon ranks 168th and India ranks 166th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 24.5% | 6.0% | India |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 35.6% | 7.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 38.7% | 7.6% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.4% | 3.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Gabon or India?
- India, at 58.6% against 57.5% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Gabon and India?
- 1.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and India rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Gabon ranks 168th and India ranks 166th 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
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.