Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon is 0.2517 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon peaked at 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2216 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2059 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 0.153 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.231 units per square kilometre | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Palau 0.2696 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Panama 0.2573 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cambodia 0.2544 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Afghanistan 0.2502 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2475 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Nicaragua 0.2469 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon was 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2517 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.