Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male was 43.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.7%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
89th
of 93 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2022
All-time low
40.8%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon stood at 43.7%.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 55.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 89th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.8% | — |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.5% | 40.8% | 49.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 43.7% | 55.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, male in Cameroon?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon was 43.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release