Female teachers in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female teachers was 61.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.38
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
160th
of 212 countries
All-time high
61.38
in 2024
All-time low
12.16
in 1974
Years of data
47
1972–2024
Female teachers in Cameroon, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61.38 for female teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Cameroon peaked at 61.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Female teachers in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.4 | — |
| 1973 | 13.58 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.16 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 12.7 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 13.76 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 14.61 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 15.71 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 16.92 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 17.28 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 19.61 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 20.9 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 22.3 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 23.68 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 24.99 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 26.77 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 28.78 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 28.57 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.59 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 30.13 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 30.01 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 31.61 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 31.66 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.06 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 35.5 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.14 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.78 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.14 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.51 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 44.21 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 45.62 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 48 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 49.8 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 51.16 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52.7 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 54.29 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.51 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.98 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 55.79 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 55.76 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.21 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 58.69 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 60.2 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 61.38 | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1 | 12.16 | 16.92 | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.25 | 17.28 | 29.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.16 | 30.01 | 35.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.51 | 32.78 | 45.62 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.64 | 48 | 55.79 | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.65 | 55.76 | 61.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Cameroon?
- Female teachers in Cameroon was 61.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for female teachers?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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