Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 59.89 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.89 headcount basis
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
11th
of 139 countries
All-time high
83.85 headcount basis
in 2003
All-time low
52.89 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
11
2003–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 59.89 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon peaked at 83.85 headcount basis in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.89 headcount basis, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.85 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 78.65 headcount basis | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 76.21 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 72.36 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 79.79 headcount basis | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 67.67 headcount basis | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 57.84 headcount basis | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 54.92 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 54.67 headcount basis | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.89 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 59.89 headcount basis | +13.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 59.89 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.08 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 59.89 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.63 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.77 headcount basis | 72.36 headcount basis | 83.85 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.05 headcount basis | 54.92 headcount basis | 79.79 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.82 headcount basis | 52.89 headcount basis | 59.89 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Guinea 62.57 headcount basis compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 62.39 headcount basis compare
- 10 Burundi 60.79 headcount basis compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 58.23 headcount basis compare
- 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare
- 14 Malawi 57.05 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon was 59.89 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.85 headcount basis in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.89 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release