Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 73.9 headcount basis in 2023. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cameroon, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cameroon stood at 73.9 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cameroon peaked at 73.9 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.31 headcount basis, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.18 headcount basis | 47.31 headcount basis | 59.78 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.9 headcount basis | 73.9 headcount basis | 73.9 headcount basis | 1 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cameroon?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Cameroon was 73.9 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.31 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release