Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 48,324 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 48,324 for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 48,324 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 893, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 893 | — |
| 1973 | 958 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1,004 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,025 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 970 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1,222 | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 1,382 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 1,467 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,589 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,742 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,896 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1,954 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2,167 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2,697 | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 2,496 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 3,197 | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 3,513 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 3,905 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3,837 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 4,229 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 5,554 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 6,075 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 11,663 | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 12,806 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 11,406 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 11,936 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17,882 | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 18,062 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18,242 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,422 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35,497 | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 32,443 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 32,764 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36,800 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 39,883 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 43,629 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 46,913 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 48,324 | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 48,324 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 48,324 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +92.7% | 18,422 | 35,497 |
| 2004 | +92.0% | 6,075 | 11,663 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,115 | 893 | 1,467 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,516 | 1,589 | 3,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,924 | 3,837 | 6,075 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,959 | 11,406 | 18,062 | 6 |
| 2010s | 30,579 | 18,242 | 39,883 | 7 |
| 2020s | 46,289 | 43,629 | 48,324 | 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 secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Cameroon was 48,324 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48,324 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.