Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 691 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon is 691, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 1,478 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 23 | — |
| 1980 | 29 | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 18 | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 9 | — |
| 1986 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 55 | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 8 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 1995 | 45 | +246.2% |
| 1997 | 174 | +286.7% |
| 1998 | 385 | +121.3% |
| 1999 | 126 | -67.3% |
| 2000 | 147 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 234 | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 173 | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 219 | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 804 | +267.1% |
| 2006 | 90 | -88.8% |
| 2007 | 397 | +341.1% |
| 2008 | 356 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 319 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 488 | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 561 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 548 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 720 | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 796 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 815 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 671 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 1,478 | +120.3% |
| 2020 | 678 | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 655 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 633 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 644 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 691 | +7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 691 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 691 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 664, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +400.0% | 11 | 55 |
| 2007 | +341.1% | 90 | 397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.67 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.22 | 0 | 55 | 9 |
| 1990s | 108 | 5 | 385 | 7 |
| 2000s | 289 | 90 | 804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.62 | 488 | 1,478 | 8 |
| 2020s | 660.2 | 633 | 691 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon was 691 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,478 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release