Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 44.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
44.83
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
62.72
in 2001
All-time low
41.47
in 2015
Years of data
43
1971–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cameroon, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 44.83 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cameroon peaked at 62.72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.47, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.69 | — |
| 1972 | 48.55 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 48.83 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 51.43 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 51.63 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50.56 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 49.78 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 50.02 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 50.48 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 51.52 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 51.53 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.51 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.61 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 50.4 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 50.95 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.76 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.25 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 51.31 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 50.51 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 51.48 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 51.11 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.86 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 46.3 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 48.78 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 51.78 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 51.86 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.72 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 60.8 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 57.06 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 53.9 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 47.81 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 44.69 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 44.43 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.04 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 46.32 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.79 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.44 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.56 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.2 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.47 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 42.74 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 44.61 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 44.83 | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.05, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.89 | 47.69 | 51.63 | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.63 | 48.61 | 51.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.88 | 46.3 | 51.86 | 7 |
| 2000s | 51.53 | 44.43 | 62.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.33 | 41.47 | 45.79 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cameroon?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cameroon was 44.83 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.72 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.47 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.