Gabon vs Niger: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Gabon
57.5%
in 2019
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Gabon rank
168th
Niger rank
170th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Gabon
- Niger
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 57.5% against 56.5% in Niger, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Gabon ranks 168th and Niger ranks 170th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 29.1% | 8.7% | Niger |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 32.5% | 1.0% | Niger |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 32.2% | 9.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 33.5% | 12.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 49.4% | 5.8% | 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 Niger?
- Gabon, at 57.5% against 56.5% in Niger as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Gabon and Niger?
- 1.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and Niger rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Gabon ranks 168th and Niger ranks 170th 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