Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.2498 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon peaked at 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2498 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2498 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +52.2% | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 0.1381 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +46.3% | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0917 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | 0.2498 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2742 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 0.2634 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Iran 0.2505 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.247 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Myanmar 0.2354 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Estonia 0.2197 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Cameroon was 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2498 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.