Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 63.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.48
Change on year
down 59.5%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
280.5
in 2022
All-time low
54.41
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2024
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cameroon is 63.48, 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 teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cameroon peaked at 280.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.41, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.41 | — |
| 2017 | 60.8 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 280.5 | +361.4% |
| 2023 | 156.63 | -44.2% |
| 2024 | 63.48 | -59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.6 | 54.41 | 60.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 166.87 | 63.48 | 280.5 | 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 pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cameroon?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Cameroon was 63.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 280.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.41 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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