Cameroon vs Kenya: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cameroon
61.4%
in 2024
Kenya
60.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
160th
Kenya rank
162nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 61.4% against 60.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 162nd of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 42.0% | 7.2% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 43.4% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.0% | 3.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 55.4% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
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 Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 61.4% against 60.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 162nd 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