Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 2,055 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon is 2,055, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon peaked at 11,991 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 105th of 172 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 | — |
| 1972 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 44 | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 419 | +852.3% |
| 2008 | 685 | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 805 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 844 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,191 | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 1,282 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,344 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,774 | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 3,301 | +86.1% |
| 2020 | 2,970 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 6,024 | +102.8% |
| 2022 | 11,991 | +99.1% |
| 2023 | 2,937 | -75.5% |
| 2024 | 2,055 | -30.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,055 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,480, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,055 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 633, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +852.3% | 44 | 419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.33 | 21 | 44 | 3 |
| 2000s | 552 | 419 | 685 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,506 | 805 | 3,301 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,195 | 2,055 | 11,991 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon was 2,055 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,991 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release