Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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.
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
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (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.