Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1.12 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
25th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9907 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
11
2003–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9907 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9907 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Montserrat 1.13 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1.13 GPIA compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 1.13 GPIA compare
- 26 Armenia 1.11 GPIA compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 GPIA compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 1.09 GPIA 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon was 1.12 GPIA 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 1.14 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9907 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 126 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 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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