Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 46,904 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,904
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 212 countries
All-time high
47,884
in 2015
All-time low
16,591
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 46,904.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 47,884 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,591, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16,591 | — |
| 1973 | 17,122 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 17,322 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 18,162 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 19,154 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 19,664 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 20,269 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 20,640 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 20,918 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 21,515 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 22,612 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 24,543 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 23,681 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 24,066 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 24,605 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 25,445 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 26,105 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 26,235 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 26,415 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 26,896 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 27,365 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 27,997 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25,772 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 26,535 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 27,651 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 29,246 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 32,966 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 33,323 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37,368 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 40,152 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 40,374 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38,802 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 39,341 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,864 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39,613 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41,257 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 44,341 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 47,884 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 47,704 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44,275 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 43,389 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 42,279 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 44,061 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 44,988 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46,700 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 47,368 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 46,904 | -1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46,904 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 46,904 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,616 | 16,591 | 20,640 | 8 |
| 1980s | 23,972 | 20,918 | 26,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,830 | 25,772 | 27,997 | 6 |
| 2000s | 35,469 | 27,651 | 40,374 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43,401 | 39,613 | 47,884 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,004 | 44,061 | 47,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, male in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon was 46,904 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47,884 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,591 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release