Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 2,159 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon, 2008–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon is 2,159 number, measured in 2016. 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 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 737 number, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 14th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 737 number | — |
| 2012 | 1,508 number | +104.6% |
| 2013 | 1,624 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,941 number | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 1,937 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,159 number | +11.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,159 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 139.5 number, 15.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,159 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 number, 93.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737 number | 737 number | 737 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,834 number | 1,508 number | 2,159 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 11 Bangladesh 2,998 number compare
- 12 Belgium 2,497 number
- 13 Malaysia 2,195 number
- 15 Syria 1,935 number compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 1,550 number compare
- 17 Romania 1,446 number compare
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 number 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 737 number in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 68 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.