Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 44.83 in 2018. ▼ Falling
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% |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
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.