Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 23.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.3%
Change on year
down 63.9%
World rank
62nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2022
All-time low
19.8%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Cameroon, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Cameroon is 23.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 63.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 62nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22.8% | — |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +87.4% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +74.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -63.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.3%, 61% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 70% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.8% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 19.8% | 64.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 59 Rwanda 26.5% compare
- 60 Peru 25.3% compare
- 61 Palestine, State of 24.5% compare
- 63 Oman 21.2% compare
- 64 El Salvador 17.8% compare
- 65 Bermuda 0.0%
- 65 Mauritania 0.0%
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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Cameroon?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Cameroon was 23.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release