Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cameroon stood at 97.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cameroon peaked at 97.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.3% | — |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 97.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Serbia 98.1% compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 98.1% compare
- 37 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
- 40 China 97.6% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 97.6% 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 qualified in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Cameroon was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 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