Cameroon vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Cameroon
46,904
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.60 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.60 million against 46,904 in Cameroon, a difference of 2.56 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.5 times Cameroon's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 40th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 212 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 18,616 617,924 599,309 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 23,972 939,880 915,908 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 26,830 1.09 million 1.06 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 35,469 1.48 million 1.45 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 43,401 2.24 million 2.19 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 46,004 2.57 million 2.52 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Cameroon or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.60 million against 46,904 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Cameroon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.56 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Cameroon ranks 40th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release