Gabon vs India: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Gabon
57.5%
in 2019
India
58.6%
in 2025
Gabon rank
168th
India rank
166th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Gabon
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 58.6% against 57.5% in Gabon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
Gabon ranks 168th and India ranks 166th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 24.5% | 6.0% | India |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 35.6% | 7.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 38.7% | 7.6% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.4% | 3.1% | 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 India?
- India, at 58.6% against 57.5% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Gabon and India?
- 1.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and India rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Gabon ranks 168th and India ranks 166th 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