Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 53,596 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1972–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon is 53,596 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 57,156 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,397 number, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 61st of 196 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), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,568 number | — |
| 1973 | 2,691 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,397 number | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 2,641 number | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 3,055 number | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 3,365 number | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 3,777 number | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4,203 number | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 4,371 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5,248 number | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 5,973 number | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 7,045 number | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 7,349 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8,016 number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 8,993 number | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 10,283 number | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 10,443 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11,026 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 11,389 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11,534 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 12,647 number | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 12,756 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,864 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,973 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,086 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,199 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13,312 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14,607 number | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 14,914 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15,222 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15,843 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 16,076 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,943 number | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 24,912 number | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 26,929 number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 29,856 number | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 30,742 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 33,003 number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 36,791 number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 39,290 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 43,210 number | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 46,304 number | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 49,397 number | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 57,077 number | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 57,156 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53,234 number | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 49,574 number | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 53,596 number | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,087 number | 2,397 number | 4,203 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,875 number | 4,371 number | 11,026 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,837 number | 11,389 number | 14,607 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,944 number | 14,914 number | 33,003 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,563 number | 36,791 number | 57,156 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 58 Sweden 56,697 number compare
- 59 Mozambique 55,863 number compare
- 60 Jordan 54,547 number compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 53,321 number compare
- 63 Greece 50,706 number compare
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50,318 number compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 53,596 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57,156 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 number in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.