Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 57.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 57.3%.
The figure is up 85.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 64.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.1% | — |
| 2017 | 61.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -62.9% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.5% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 22.8% | 57.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 67 San Marino 64.2% compare
- 68 Liberia 61.2% compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 59.2% compare
- 71 Brunei Darussalam 56.6% compare
- 72 Belarus 55.9% compare
- 73 Maldives 55.8% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon was 57.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release