Cameroon vs Zambia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Cameroon
121,453
in 2024
Zambia
116,859
in 2024
Cameroon rank
51st
Zambia rank
52nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 121,453 against 116,859 in Zambia, a difference of 4,594.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 52nd of 216 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 21,442 18,329 3,113 Cameroon
1980s 31,847 27,307 4,540 Cameroon
1990s 39,798 35,629 4,169 Cameroon
2000s 57,576 43,366 14,210 Cameroon
2010s 91,228 67,809 23,419 Cameroon
2020s 121,453 116,859 4,594 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Cameroon or Zambia?
Cameroon, at 121,453 against 116,859 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Cameroon and Zambia?
4,594, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 52nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.