Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 53,596 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972–2019
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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,568 number | — |
| 1973 | 2,691 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2,397 number | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 2,641 number | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 3,055 number | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 3,365 number | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 3,777 number | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4,203 number | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 4,371 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 5,248 number | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 5,973 number | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 7,045 number | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 7,349 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8,016 number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 8,993 number | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 10,283 number | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 10,443 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11,026 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 11,389 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 11,534 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 12,647 number | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 12,973 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13,312 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 14,607 number | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 15,222 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 15,843 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 16,076 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,943 number | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 24,912 number | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 26,929 number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 29,856 number | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 30,742 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 33,003 number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 36,791 number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 39,290 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 43,210 number | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 49,397 number | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 57,077 number | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 57,156 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53,234 number | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 49,574 number | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 53,596 number | +8.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 53,596 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 53,596 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
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.