Cameroon vs Ghana: Tertiary education, academic staff

Cameroon
26.8%
in 2024
Ghana
25.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
140th
Ghana rank
142nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
020406080197119972024

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 140th and Ghana ranks 142nd of 170 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 tertiary education, academic staff, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon, at 26.8% against 25.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff 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 tertiary education, academic staff?
Cameroon ranks 140th and Ghana ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.