Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 118,092 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 118,092. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 118,092 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,939, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,939 | — |
| 1973 | 4,206 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 4,683 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 5,069 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 4,805 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 6,348 | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 6,988 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 7,521 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 8,374 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 8,926 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 9,335 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 9,680 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 10,439 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 12,807 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 11,096 | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 13,370 | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 17,032 | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 18,128 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 17,667 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 19,820 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 25,766 | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 28,185 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 29,623 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 43,326 | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 44,115 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 44,904 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 45,693 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 48,497 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 43,193 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 44,611 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 42,877 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 50,338 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 57,800 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 65,261 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 79,943 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 92,598 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 97,921 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 106,119 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 114,601 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 109,602 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 115,176 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 118,092 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,445 | 3,939 | 7,521 | 8 |
| 1980s | 11,919 | 8,374 | 18,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,860 | 17,667 | 28,185 | 4 |
| 2000s | 43,718 | 29,623 | 50,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,749 | 57,800 | 114,601 | 7 |
| 2020s | 114,290 | 109,602 | 118,092 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 47 Nepal 124,257 compare
- 48 Guatemala 122,548 compare
- 49 Netherlands 118,472 compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 116,398 compare
- 52 Cambodia 107,312 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 106,178 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cameroon was 118,092 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 118,092 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,939 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 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 with 719 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.