Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 27,822 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon is 27,822 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 27,822 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 747 number, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 747 number | — |
| 1978 | 915 number | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 1,228 number | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 1,295 number | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1,512 number | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 1,715 number | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 2,037 number | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 2,357 number | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 2,454 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,954 number | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 3,067 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3,218 number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,444 number | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 3,567 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,490 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,755 number | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,778 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,545 number | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 4,642 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,438 number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5,170 number | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 5,310 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,525 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,902 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 7,707 number | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 8,041 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9,198 number | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 12,349 number | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 12,115 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12,907 number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14,522 number | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15,373 number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17,546 number | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 22,144 number | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 25,432 number | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 26,704 number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 25,548 number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 25,462 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27,822 number | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 963.33 number | 747 number | 1,228 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,290 number | 1,295 number | 3,218 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,957 number | 3,444 number | 4,642 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,422 number | 5,170 number | 12,907 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,284 number | 14,522 number | 27,822 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Netherlands 30,341 number compare
- 43 South Africa 28,902 number compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,850 number compare
- 46 Uganda 27,641 number compare
- 47 Hungary 26,260 number compare
- 48 Guatemala 26,109 number compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 27,822 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27,822 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 747 number in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.