Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 36.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Cameroon, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Cameroon stood at 36.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 63.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.6% | — |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.2% | 54.6% | 63.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 36.2% | 45.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 88 Cook Islands 50.5% compare
- 89 Grenada 45.6% compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 37.1% compare
- 92 British Virgin Islands 32.1% compare
- 93 Belize 26.1% 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 secondary education, female in Cameroon?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Cameroon was 36.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release