Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 2,159 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon, 2008–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon stood at 2,159. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 2,159 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 737, in 2008.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 737 | — |
| 2012 | 1,508 | +104.6% |
| 2013 | 1,624 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,941 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 1,937 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,159 | +11.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,159 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222, 9.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,159 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23, 93.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737 | 737 | 737 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,834 | 1,508 | 2,159 | 5 |
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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon was 2,159 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,159 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 737 in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release