Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.12 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 with the minimum required qualifications in 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (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