Teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female was 53,596 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 53,596 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 57,156 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,397 number, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,087 number | 2,397 number | 4,203 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,875 number | 4,371 number | 11,026 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,744 number | 11,389 number | 14,607 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,836 number | 15,222 number | 33,003 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 48,814 number | 36,791 number | 57,156 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon was 53,596 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57,156 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 number in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.