Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1515 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1515 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1515 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1515 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1515 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.103 units per square kilometre | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1644 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Benin 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 0.1552 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cambodia 0.1508 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Togo 0.1503 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ethiopia 0.1443 units 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 0.1515 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.1515 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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.