Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 72.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon stood at 72.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon peaked at 82.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 61.8% | 68.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 57.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 72.3% | 82.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 72.3% 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 82.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 139 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 down 8.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release