Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 29.16 headcount basis in 2023. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cameroon, 2003β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 29.16 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cameroon peaked at 50.92 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.35 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.03 headcount basis | 26.71 headcount basis | 43.8 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.84 headcount basis | 30.63 headcount basis | 50.92 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.53 headcount basis | 26.35 headcount basis | 29.16 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Maldives 29.74 headcount basis compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 29.5 headcount basis compare
- 34 Philippines 29.46 headcount basis compare
- 36 El Salvador 28.66 headcount basis compare
- 37 Egypt 28.23 headcount basis compare
- 38 Mongolia 27.44 headcount basis compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cameroon?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cameroon was 29.16 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.92 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.35 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release