Cameroon vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Cameroon
7,670
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8,756
in 2020
Cameroon rank
105th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
102nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05.0k10.0k15.0k197119972024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8,756 against 7,670 in Cameroon, a difference of 1,086.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic'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 Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 102nd of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1,086, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 105th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release