Gabon vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Gabon
25.2%
in 2019
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
34.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
191st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Gabon
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 34.2% against 25.2% in Gabon, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 191st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 210 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 34.4% | 6.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 31.7% | 8.4% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 31.9% | 14.6% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 32.7% | 7.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Gabon or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 34.2% against 25.2% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Gabon and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 9.0%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Gabon ranks 191st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd 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