Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Cameroon
40.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
38.1%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 40.9% against 38.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 34.0% | 13.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 33.5% | 12.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 33.2% | 11.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 40.2% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 40.9% against 38.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea 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
February 2026 Data Release