Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 81.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.4% | — |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -78.6% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +92.7% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +147.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.0% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 17.2% | 81.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 82 Afghanistan 85.4% compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 83.2% compare
- 84 Mongolia 83.1% compare
- 86 Maldives 79.1% compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 75.8% compare
- 88 Bahamas 75.2% 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, male in Cameroon?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release