Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 902 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
902
Change on year
down 74.6%
World rank
31st
of 76 countries
All-time high
3,683
in 2021
All-time low
902
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male in Cameroon, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Cameroon stood at 902. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.6% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,716 | — |
| 2019 | 3,071 | +79.0% |
| 2020 | 2,724 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 3,683 | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 1,879 | -49.0% |
| 2023 | 3,549 | +88.9% |
| 2024 | 902 | -74.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 902 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,128, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 902 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224, 4.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,394 | 1,716 | 3,071 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,547 | 902 | 3,683 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Cameroon?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Cameroon was 902 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,683 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 902 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release