Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 was 6,440 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,440
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
60th
of 100 countries
All-time high
10,790
in 2022
All-time low
5,346
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Cameroon, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6,440 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 60th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5,346 | — |
| 2019 | 8,982 | +68.0% |
| 2020 | 9,435 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6,508 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 10,790 | +65.8% |
| 2023 | 8,244 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 6,440 | -21.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6,440 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,596, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6,440 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,517, 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,164 | 5,346 | 8,982 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,283 | 6,440 | 10,790 | 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 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Cameroon?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Cameroon was 6,440 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,790 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,346 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release