Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 54.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 54.0% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cameroon peaked at 54.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.1% | — |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.7% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.4% | 54.6% | 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 primary education who are qualified in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cameroon was 54.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 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