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

Latest (2024)
4.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
36.5 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-10.93 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
42
1973–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1973–2024

-100102030401973199820241973: 4.8 % change on previous year1974: -10.9 % change on previous year1975: 10.2 % change on previous year1976: 15.7 % change on previous year1977: 10.1 % change on previous year1978: 12.2 % change on previous year1979: 11.3 % change on previous year1980: 4 % change on previous year1981: 20.1 % change on previous year1982: 13.8 % change on previous year1983: 17.9 % change on previous year1984: 4.3 % change on previous year1985: 9.1 % change on previous year1986: 12.2 % change on previous year1987: 14.3 % change on previous year1988: 1.6 % change on previous year1989: 5.6 % change on previous year1990: 3.3 % change on previous year1991: 1.3 % change on previous year1992: 9.6 % change on previous year1999: 9.7 % change on previous year2002: 4.1 % change on previous year2003: 1.5 % change on previous year2004: 36.5 % change on previous year2005: 13.5 % change on previous year2006: 8.1 % change on previous year2007: 10.9 % change on previous year2008: 3 % change on previous year2009: 7.4 % change on previous year2010: 11.5 % change on previous year2011: 6.8 % change on previous year2012: 10 % change on previous year2015: 15.1 % change on previous year2016: 0.514 % change on previous year2017: -7.1 % change on previous year2018: -7.9 % change on previous year2019: 9.2 % change on previous year2020: 4.1 % change on previous year2021: 8.3 % change on previous year2022: 10.3 % change on previous year2023: 8 % change on previous year2024: 4.1 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1973 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Sao Tome and Principe 4.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 53 Benin 4.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 54 Mozambique 4.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 56 Madagascar 4.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 57 Lesotho 4.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 58 Montserrat 4 % change on previous year compare

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
427 places, 16,499 data points, 1971–2025
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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.