Cameroon vs GPE: Region 1: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Cameroon
40.9%
in 2023
GPE: Region 1
40.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
168th
GPE: Region 1 rank
171st

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Cameroon
  • GPE: Region 1
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 40.9% against 40.5% in GPE: Region 1, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was GPE: Region 1 ahead.

Cameroon ranks 168th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 171st of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and GPE: Region 1 in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon GPE: Region 1 Difference Ahead
1970s 20.7% 33.0% 12.2% GPE: Region 1
1980s 21.1% 34.1% 13.0% GPE: Region 1
1990s 21.5% 37.0% 15.5% GPE: Region 1
2000s 29.4% 37.8% 8.5% GPE: Region 1
2010s 35.1% 39.5% 4.4% GPE: Region 1
2020s 40.5% 40.5% 0.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Cameroon or GPE: Region 1?
Cameroon, at 40.9% against 40.5% in GPE: Region 1 as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Cameroon and GPE: Region 1?
0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and GPE: Region 1?
35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Cameroon ranks 168th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 171st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release