Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 7,670 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cameroon is 7,670, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 40.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cameroon peaked at 16,097 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 220, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 105th of 185 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 220 | — |
| 1972 | 278 | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 328 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 410 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 984 | +140.0% |
| 1988 | 1,010 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,035 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,060 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,086 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,645 | +143.6% |
| 2000 | 3,011 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 2,926 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,024 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,166 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,993 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,173 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,106 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,040 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,834 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 4,034 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,235 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,356 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,695 | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 6,127 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 6,690 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 6,910 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7,129 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,348 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7,568 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 13,335 | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 12,831 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 12,361 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 16,097 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 12,873 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 7,670 | -40.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +143.6% | 1,086 | 2,645 |
| 1987 | +140.0% | 410 | 984 |
| 2019 | +76.2% | 7,568 | 13,335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275.33 | 220 | 328 | 3 |
| 1980s | 859.62 | 410 | 1,035 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 1,060 | 2,645 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,231 | 2,926 | 4,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,939 | 4,235 | 13,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,366 | 7,670 | 16,097 | 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 programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cameroon?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Cameroon was 7,670 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,097 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.