Teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female was 74,549 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 74,549. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 74,549 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,397, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 53rd out of 206 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 | 3,087 | 2,397 | 4,203 | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,875 | 4,371 | 11,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,744 | 11,389 | 14,607 | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,836 | 15,222 | 33,003 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48,670 | 36,791 | 57,156 | 9 |
| 2020s | 65,641 | 55,531 | 74,549 | 5 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- 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 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon was 74,549 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74,549 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release