Cameroon—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #20 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
116.77
2018
YoY Change
-7.3%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#20
of 167 countries
Maximum
130.41
2015
Minimum
75.60
2000
CAGR
+2.4%
18 years
Last
116.77
Previous
125.93
Highest
130.41
Lowest
75.60
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's gender parity index, primary was 116.77 in 2018, ranking #20 out of 167 countries. This represents a -7.3% change from 2017. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 130.41 (2015) and the lowest was 75.60 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 116.77 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 125.93 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 129.57 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 130.41 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 126.43 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 123.50 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 120.13 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 120.02 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 115.27 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 109.21 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 102.85 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 99.49 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 97.36 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 94.98 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 92.63 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 100.39 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 116.24 | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 75.60 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |