Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 40.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cameroon is 40.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cameroon peaked at 44.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 168th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.7% | — |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 20.3% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.5% | 41.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 28.2% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.8% | 40.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 165 Bhutan 43.0% compare
- 166 New Caledonia 41.5% compare
- 167 Madagascar 41.0% compare
- 169 Morocco 40.1% compare
- 170 American Samoa 38.7% compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 38.1% 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 secondary education who are female in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cameroon was 40.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Cameroon ranks 168th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release