Cameroon vs Ghana: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Cameroon
26.8%
in 2024
Ghana
25.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
142nd
Ghana rank
144th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.8% against 25.5% in Ghana, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 144th of 172 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 25.0% | 14.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 26.8% against 25.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 144th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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