Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in pre-primary education, 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.
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 |
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- 59 Costa Rica 721.03 compare
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- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 564 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release