Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male was 57.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon stood at 57.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon peaked at 60.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 71st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.1% | — |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 57.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.8%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 57.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.9%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 38.0% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 29.3% | 54.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 56.6% | 60.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon was 57.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release