Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon is 0.0016 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 66 Central African Republic 0.0017 units per person compare
- 67 Oman 0.0017 units per person compare
- 68 Greece 0.0017 units per person compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0016 units per person compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.0016 units per person compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0.0015 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.