Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 41.83 headcount basis in 2023. β¬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cameroon, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cameroon is 41.83 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cameroon peaked at 42.89 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.41 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.52 headcount basis | 35.72 headcount basis | 42.89 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.62 headcount basis | 33.41 headcount basis | 41.83 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 1 Belize 56.94 headcount basis compare
- 1 Cook Islands 23.38 headcount basis compare
- 2 Niue 8.04 headcount basis compare
- 2 Palestine 47.63 headcount basis compare
- 3 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 45.93 headcount basis compare
- 5 Naoero, Republic of 37.7 headcount basis compare
- 6 Niger 36.65 headcount basis compare
- 7 Nepal 34.9 headcount basis 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)
- 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 secondary in Cameroon?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Cameroon was 41.83 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.89 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.41 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release