Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 94.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Cameroon stood at 94.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% 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.
That places Cameroon 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 94.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 94.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 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% | 94.3% | 97.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 122 Dominican Republic 94.6% compare
- 123 Honduras 94.6% compare
- 124 Türkiye 94.6% compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 94.3% compare
- 127 United States of America 94.2% compare
- 128 Somalia 94.0% 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 94.3% in 2019, 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 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary 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.