Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 74,549 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 74,549. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 74,549 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,397, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,568 | — |
| 1973 | 2,691 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,397 | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 2,641 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 3,055 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 3,365 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 3,777 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4,203 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 4,371 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5,248 | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 5,973 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 7,045 | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 7,349 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8,016 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 8,993 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 10,283 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 10,443 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11,026 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 11,389 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11,534 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 12,647 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 12,756 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,864 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,973 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,086 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,199 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13,312 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14,607 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 14,914 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15,222 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15,843 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 16,076 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,943 | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 24,912 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 26,929 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 29,856 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 30,742 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 33,003 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 36,791 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 39,290 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 43,210 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 46,304 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 49,397 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 56,864 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 57,156 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53,076 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 48,888 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 53,362 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 55,531 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 60,141 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 66,353 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 71,633 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 74,549 | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 74,549 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 74,549 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 | 12,837 | 11,389 | 14,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,944 | 14,914 | 33,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,434 | 36,791 | 57,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,641 | 55,531 | 74,549 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 74,549 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74,549 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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
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, female (number) with 851 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.