Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0042 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0042 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +42.5% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 2011 | +39.7% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 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, per capita in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0042 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.