Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.7399 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.7399 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Cameroon peaked at 0.9152 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7288 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9152 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.8586 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.845 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7288 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7399 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8869 GPIA | 0.8586 GPIA | 0.9152 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7712 GPIA | 0.7288 GPIA | 0.845 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9131 GPIA compare
- 93 Naoero 0.8905 GPIA compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8423 GPIA compare
- 96 San Marino 0.7121 GPIA compare
- 97 Belize 0.6124 GPIA compare
- 98 Tuvalu 0.5678 GPIA compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Cameroon?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Cameroon was 0.7399 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9152 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7288 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release