Qualified and trained teachers in Cameroon
Cameroon: Qualified and trained teachers was 57.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.35
Change on year
up 84.7%
World rank
73rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
63.72
in 2015
All-time low
22.83
in 2022
Years of data
5
2015–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 57.35 for qualified and trained teachers in 2024.
The figure is up 84.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Cameroon peaked at 63.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.83, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Qualified and trained teachers in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.72 | — |
| 2017 | 61.19 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 22.83 | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 31.05 | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 57.35 | +84.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 57.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.12, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 57.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.46 | 61.19 | 63.72 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.08 | 22.83 | 57.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Cameroon?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Cameroon was 57.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.83 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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