Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.2517 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2216 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2059 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2517 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2517 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 0.153 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.231 units per square kilometre | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Palau 0.2696 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Panama 0.2573 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cambodia 0.2544 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Afghanistan 0.2502 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2475 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Nicaragua 0.2469 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.