Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 26,227 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon, 1977β2019
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.
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
- 37 Denmark 28,916 number compare
- 38 United Kingdom 26,710 number compare
- 39 Netherlands, The 26,665 number compare
- 41 Hungary 26,147 number compare
- 42 Morocco 25,825 number compare
- 43 Czech Republic 24,708 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)
- 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 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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About this data
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.