Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 42.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cameroon, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cameroon is 42.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cameroon peaked at 42.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 49th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.6% | — |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.6% | 40.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
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 lower secondary education who are qualified in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cameroon was 42.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release