Cameroon vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cameroon
61.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
57.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
160th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
157th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 61.4% against 57.3% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 160th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 157th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 24.5% | 10.4% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 28.6% | 4.4% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 33.8% | 1.6% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 42.4% | 2.9% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.5% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 56.3% | 2.3% | 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- Cameroon, at 61.4% against 57.3% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cameroon and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 4.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 157th 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