Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 2,055 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon, 1971β2024
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 170 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 | 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 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, 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 170 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