Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 19.26 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cameroon, 1972–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cameroon is 19.26, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cameroon peaked at 30.98 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 16.17, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.16 | — |
| 1973 | 23.77 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 23.71 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 24.99 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 29.93 | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 25.8 | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 26.21 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 26.41 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 25.42 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 26.23 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 26.65 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 28.27 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 28.41 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 25.64 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 30.98 | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 28.94 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 24.47 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 24.24 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.88 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 25.24 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.81 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 22.81 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.62 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.58 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 16.45 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 16.17 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 26.3 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 24.13 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 21.43 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 19.58 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 20.43 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.87 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.26 | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.86, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.37 | 22.16 | 29.93 | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.92 | 24.24 | 30.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.18 | 22.81 | 25.88 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.03 | 16.17 | 26.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.78 | 19.26 | 24.13 | 6 |
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, secondary in Cameroon?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Cameroon was 19.26 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 in 1986.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.