Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 52.28 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cameroon, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cameroon is 52.28, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cameroon peaked at 56.07 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.23, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.23 | — |
| 1972 | 12.38 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 13.67 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 30.99 | +126.7% |
| 1987 | 21.79 | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 30.55 | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 25.29 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 21.82 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 23.41 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 25.7 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 25.68 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.03 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 31.47 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 43.47 | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 38.51 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 52.03 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 56.07 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 47.48 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 52.58 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 52.28 | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 52.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 52.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +126.7% | 13.67 | 30.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.76 | 12.23 | 13.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 21.79 | 30.99 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.92 | 25.29 | 30.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.76 | 21.82 | 43.47 | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.09 | 47.48 | 56.07 | 5 |
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, tertiary in Cameroon?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Cameroon was 52.28 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.07 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.