Cameroon vs Congo: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cameroon
61.4%
in 2024
Congo
61.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
160th
Congo rank
159th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 61.6% against 61.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 160th and Congo ranks 159th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 18.0% | 4.0% | Congo |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 28.6% | 4.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 34.7% | 2.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 44.0% | 4.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.5% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 61.6% | 1.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 61.6% against 61.4% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and Congo ranks 159th 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