Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 46,904 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 46,904.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 47,884 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,591, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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% |
| 1993 | 27,576 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 27,786 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27,997 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 27,255 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 26,514 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 25,772 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 26,535 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 27,093 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 27,651 | +2.1% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 42,799 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 44,341 | +3.6% |
| 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 | 27,011 | 25,772 | 27,997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,632 | 27,093 | 40,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,340 | 39,613 | 47,884 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 46,904 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47,884 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,591 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.