Gabon vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Gabon
57.5%
in 2019
UNICEF: Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Gabon rank
168th
UNICEF: Africa rank
171st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Gabon
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 57.5% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 168th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 37.3% | 17.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 39.9% | 7.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 44.7% | 2.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 45.2% | 1.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 48.9% | 6.3% | 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- Gabon, at 57.5% against 52.8% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Gabon and UNICEF: Africa?
- 4.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and UNICEF: Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Gabon ranks 168th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 171st 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