Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1971β2023
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.
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, Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 0.2502 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2475 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Nicaragua 0.2469 units per square kilometre 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, 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 Γ· 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.