Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0026 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0026 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 150th of 200 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), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0026 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0026 units per person compare
- 148 El Salvador 0.0026 units per person compare
- 149 Korea 0.0026 units per person compare
- 151 Belarus 0.0024 units per person compare
- 152 Madagascar 0.0024 units per person compare
- 153 Romania 0.0023 units per person 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), per capita in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0026 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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.