Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 22.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.5%
Change on year
down 71.6%
World rank
82nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2022
All-time low
22.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cameroon, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cameroon is 22.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23.7% | — |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +143.1% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -71.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 77% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 22.5% | 79.4% | 4 |
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cameroon was 22.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release