Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 60.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 60.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.5% | — |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -51.1% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +77.6% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.4% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 23.7% | 60.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 58 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 59 Benin 65.7% compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 63.6% compare
- 62 Algeria 60.9% compare
- 63 San Marino 60.0% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 59.8% 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, male in Cameroon?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon was 60.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release