Cameroon vs GPE: Region 1: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Cameroon
26.8%
in 2024
GPE: Region 1
39.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
142nd
GPE: Region 1 rank
145th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Cameroon
- GPE: Region 1
How they compare
GPE: Region 1 currently reports 39.2% against 26.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was GPE: Region 1 ahead.
Cameroon ranks 142nd and GPE: Region 1 ranks 145th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and GPE: Region 1 in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | GPE: Region 1 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 36.7% | 18.8% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 34.9% | 13.7% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.9% | 1.3% | 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 GPE: Region 1?
- GPE: Region 1, at 39.2% against 26.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Cameroon and GPE: Region 1?
- 12.4%, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and GPE: Region 1?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd and GPE: Region 1 ranks 145th 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