Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 53.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Cameroon, 2008–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 53.8% for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Cameroon peaked at 53.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.0% | — |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 47.7% | 53.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 25 Finland 55.1%
- 26 Greece 54.8% compare
- 27 New Zealand 54.5% compare
- 29 Cayman Islands 53.6% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 52.4% compare
- 31 Hungary 51.5% 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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Cameroon was 53.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.