Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1134 number per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1972–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.1134 number per square kilometre.
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), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1209 number per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 number per square kilometre, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 139th 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), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0054 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0057 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 number per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 number per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 number per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 number per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.008 number per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 number per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 number per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 number per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 number per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 number per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.017 number per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.019 number per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0244 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 number per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 number per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.034 number per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0464 number per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0527 number per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.057 number per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 number per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.065 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0698 number per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 number per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0831 number per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0914 number per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1045 number per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1207 number per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1209 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1126 number per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1049 number per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1134 number per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 number per square kilometre | 0.0051 number per square kilometre | 0.0089 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 number per square kilometre | 0.0092 number per square kilometre | 0.0233 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.027 number per square kilometre | 0.0241 number per square kilometre | 0.0309 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 number per square kilometre | 0.0322 number per square kilometre | 0.0698 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1033 number per square kilometre | 0.0778 number per square kilometre | 0.1209 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Fiji 0.1195 number per square kilometre compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.1191 number per square kilometre compare
- 138 Madagascar 0.1154 number per square kilometre compare
- 140 Peru 0.1115 number per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.1105 number per square kilometre compare
- 142 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1102 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.1134 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1209 number per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 number per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.