Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 26,227 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 26,227 number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 26,227 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 747 number, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 40th of 179 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, female (number) (Teachers female) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 747 number | — |
| 1978 | 915 number | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 1,205 number | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 1,266 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,494 number | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 1,710 number | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 2,037 number | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 2,348 number | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 2,444 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,943 number | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 3,012 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3,218 number | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 3,436 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3,562 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,477 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,733 number | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4,371 number | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 4,257 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,312 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,023 number | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 5,159 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,291 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5,729 number | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 7,488 number | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 7,237 number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 9,108 number | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 11,952 number | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 11,759 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12,588 number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 14,034 number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 14,812 number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 16,998 number | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 21,424 number | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 24,609 number | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 25,889 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 24,856 number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 26,227 number | +5.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26,227 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26,227 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 5.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 955.67 number | 747 number | 1,205 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,275 number | 1,266 number | 3,218 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,878 number | 3,436 number | 4,371 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,133 number | 5,023 number | 12,588 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,106 number | 14,034 number | 26,227 number | 8 |
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 pre-primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon was 26,227 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26,227 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 747 number in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. 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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Total number of female 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.