Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 68.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 76.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76.7% | — |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +77.4% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +148.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.3% | 73.9% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 15.6% | 68.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 94 Cuba 73.9% compare
- 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 73.9% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 72.2% compare
- 98 Eswatini 68.3% compare
- 99 Grenada 67.4% compare
- 100 San Marino 65.7% 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 primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release