Cameroon vs Laos: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Cameroon
7,670
in 2024
Laos
8,756
in 2020
Cameroon rank
105th
Laos rank
102nd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8,756 against 7,670 in Cameroon, a difference of 1,086.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 105th and Laos ranks 102nd of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275.33 | 23.67 | 251.67 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 410 | 118 | 292 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2,645 | 1,070 | 1,575 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3,146 | 2,009 | 1,137 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6,858 | 8,751 | 1,893 | Laos |
| 2020s | 12,831 | 8,756 | 4,075 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Cameroon or Laos?
- Laos, at 8,756 against 7,670 in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Cameroon and Laos?
- 1,086, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 105th and Laos ranks 102nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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