Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon is 0.0162 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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), per in Cameroon peaked at 0.0341 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +143.6% | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +140.0% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 152 Turkmenistan 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 0.0166 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Fiji 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Yemen 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in Cameroon?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Cameroon was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per 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), per square kilometre. 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) 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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.