Cameroon vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, male
Cameroon
46,904
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2.60 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th
Teachers in primary education, male over time
- Cameroon
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.60 million against 46,904 in Cameroon, a difference of 2.56 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.5 times Cameroon's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 40th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 212 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,616 | 617,924 | 599,309 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 23,972 | 939,880 | 915,908 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 26,830 | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 35,469 | 1.48 million | 1.45 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 43,401 | 2.24 million | 2.19 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 46,004 | 2.57 million | 2.52 million | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2.56 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and UNICEF: 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
February 2026 Data Release