Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1002 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1013 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 105th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 102 Guinea 0.1055 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cambodia 0.1036 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Portugal 0.1029 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Germany 0.0997 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ireland 0.095 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cyprus 0.0915 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.1002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1013 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.