Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.2498 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 201 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2742 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 0.2634 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iran 0.2505 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.247 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Myanmar 0.2354 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Estonia 0.2197 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.