Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1977
All-time low
90.0%
in 2005
Years of data
42
1977–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon peaked at 100.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 100.0% | — |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 96.2% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 97.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 91.7% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.6% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Slovenia 98.2% compare
- 82 Serbia 98.1% compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 98.1% compare
- 85 Lesotho 97.9% compare
- 86 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 97.8% 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 pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release