Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cameroon is 98.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cameroon peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.0% | — |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.1% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.4% | 3 |
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 pre-primary education who are trained in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Cameroon was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 trained 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