Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 7,568 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 7,568 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 7,568 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 220 number, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 98th of 176 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 (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 220 number | — |
| 1972 | 278 number | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 328 number | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 410 number | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 984 number | +140.0% |
| 1991 | 1,086 number | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2,645 number | +143.6% |
| 2000 | 3,011 number | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 2,926 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,024 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,166 number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,993 number | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,173 number | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,040 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,834 number | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 4,235 number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 4,356 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,695 number | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 6,127 number | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 6,690 number | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 7,568 number | +13.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7,568 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7,568 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 number | 2,645 number |
| 1987 | +140.0% | 410 number | 984 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275.33 number | 220 number | 328 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 697 number | 410 number | 984 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,866 number | 1,086 number | 2,645 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,146 number | 2,926 number | 3,834 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,778 number | 4,235 number | 7,568 number | 6 |
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 in Cameroon?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cameroon was 7,568 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,568 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.