Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 4.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 4.07 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 36.5 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.93 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1975 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1976 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1977 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1978 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 4 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1981 | 20.06 % change on previous year | +402.0% |
| 1982 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1985 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1986 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1989 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +258.8% |
| 1990 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1992 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +657.9% |
| 1999 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2004 | 36.5 % change on previous year | +2381.5% |
| 2005 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2009 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 2010 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5135 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2017 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -1490.1% |
| 2018 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2020 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2022 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -10.93 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.29 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.61 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 36.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Benin 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Mozambique 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Madagascar 4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Lesotho 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Montserrat 4 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 4.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.93 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.