Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1972β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 2.06 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 60.8% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 12.69 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.16 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -0.7617 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -0.9768 % change on previous year | 12.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.91 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 75 Jordan 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Benin 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Niger 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Spain 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 1.96 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.16 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.