Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 63.48 headcount basis in 2024. β Volatile
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon, 2015β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon is 63.48 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon peaked at 280.5 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.41 headcount basis, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.6 headcount basis | 54.41 headcount basis | 60.8 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 166.87 headcount basis | 63.48 headcount basis | 280.5 headcount basis | 3 |
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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 primary education in Cameroon?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon was 63.48 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 280.5 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.41 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release