Secondary education, teachers in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, teachers was 118,092 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Cameroon is 118,092, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 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 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 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% |
| 2004 | 45,693 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 48,497 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 43,193 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 44,611 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 42,877 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 65,261 | +52.2% |
| 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 118,092 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 118,092 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +52.2% | 42,877 | 65,261 |
| 2001 | +46.3% | 29,623 | 43,326 |
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 | 42,546 | 29,623 | 48,497 | 7 |
| 2010s | 92,740 | 65,261 | 114,601 | 6 |
| 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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, teachers in Cameroon was 118,092 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 118,092 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,939 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.