Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 31,821 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon, 1977β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon is 31,821, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 31,821 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 747, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 955.67 | 747 | 1,205 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,275 | 1,266 | 3,218 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,878 | 3,436 | 4,371 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,133 | 5,023 | 12,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,991 | 14,034 | 25,889 | 8 |
| 2020s | 29,304 | 27,454 | 31,821 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 38 Sweden 36,391 compare
- 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,237 compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 34,473 compare
- 42 Ecuador 31,613 compare
- 43 United Kingdom 28,583 compare
- 44 Netherlands 28,141 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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon was 31,821 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31,821 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 747 in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release