Cameroon vs Congo: Primary education, teachers

Cameroon
61.4%
in 2024
Congo
61.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
149th
Congo rank
148th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 61.6% against 61.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 149th and Congo ranks 148th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 14.0% 18.0% 4.0% Congo
1980s 24.2% 28.6% 4.4% Congo
1990s 31.8% 34.7% 2.9% Congo
2000s 39.5% 44.0% 4.5% Congo
2010s 50.5% 49.5% 1.0% Cameroon
2020s 60.2% 61.6% 1.4% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 61.6% against 61.4% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Cameroon and Congo?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Cameroon ranks 149th and Congo ranks 148th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.