Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 59.89 headcount basis in 2023. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cameroon, 2003β2023
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 134 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.
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 58.23 headcount basis compare
- 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare
- 14 Malawi 57.05 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 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 134 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release