Gabon vs Rwanda: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Gabon
57.5%
in 2019
Rwanda
56.7%
in 2024
Gabon rank
168th
Rwanda rank
169th

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Gabon
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 57.5% against 56.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Gabon ranks 168th and Rwanda ranks 169th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 19.1% 26.5% 7.4% Rwanda
1980s 32.1% 42.7% 10.6% Rwanda
1990s 43.3% 54.7% 11.5% Rwanda
2000s 46.2% 50.5% 4.2% Rwanda
2010s 55.2% 53.5% 1.6% 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 Rwanda?
Gabon, at 57.5% against 56.7% in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Gabon and Rwanda?
0.8%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Gabon ranks 168th and Rwanda ranks 169th 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.