Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 40.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cameroon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cameroon is 40.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cameroon peaked at 40.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.1% | — |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.1% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.0% | 26.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 31.7% | 38.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.1% | 40.4% | 2 |
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 secondary education vocational programmes in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Cameroon was 40.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release