Gabon vs GPE: Region 1: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Gabon
57.5%
in 2019
GPE: Region 1
53.5%
in 2024
Gabon rank
168th
GPE: Region 1 rank
169th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Gabon
- GPE: Region 1
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 57.5% against 53.5% in GPE: Region 1, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 1's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was GPE: Region 1 ahead.
Gabon ranks 168th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 169th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and GPE: Region 1 in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | GPE: Region 1 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 43.4% | 23.3% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 42.8% | 10.7% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 44.9% | 2.9% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 49.9% | 5.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Gabon or GPE: Region 1?
- Gabon, at 57.5% against 53.5% in GPE: Region 1 as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Gabon and GPE: Region 1?
- 4.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and GPE: Region 1?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Gabon ranks 168th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 169th 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