Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 60.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 60.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 150.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 73.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73.6% | — |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +66.2% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +150.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.7% | 73.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 14.5% | 60.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Tuvalu 65.7% compare
- 101 British Virgin Islands 65.5% compare
- 102 San Marino 63.7% compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 60.1% compare
- 105 Togo 59.1% compare
- 106 Cook Islands 47.6% 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, female in Cameroon?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon was 60.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release