Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0021 number per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1972–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0021 number per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0025 number per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 number per person, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0004 number per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0004 number per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 number per person | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 number per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 number per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 number per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 number per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 number per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 number per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 number per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 number per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 number per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 number per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 number per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 number per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.001 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 number per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 number per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 number per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 number per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 number per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.001 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 number per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 number per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 number per person | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 number per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 number per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 number per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 number per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 number per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 number per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 number per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 number per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 number per person | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 number per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 number per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.002 number per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 number per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 number per person | 0.0003 number per person | 0.0005 number per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 number per person | 0.0005 number per person | 0.001 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 number per person | 0.0009 number per person | 0.0011 number per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 number per person | 0.001 number per person | 0.0017 number per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 number per person | 0.0019 number per person | 0.0025 number per person | 9 |
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), per capita in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0021 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 number per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 number per person in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.