Cambodia vs Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cambodia
60.1%
in 2024
Cameroon
61.4%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
163rd
Cameroon rank
160th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cambodia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 61.4% against 60.1% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cambodia ranks 163rd and Cameroon ranks 160th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release