Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 1,774 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon stood at 1,774 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon peaked at 1,774 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21 number, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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) (Teachers) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21 number | — |
| 1972 | 26 number | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 44 number | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 419 number | +852.3% |
| 2008 | 685 number | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 805 number | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 844 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,191 number | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 1,282 number | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,344 number | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,774 number | +32.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,774 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,774 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.33 number | 21 number | 44 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 552 number | 419 number | 685 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,207 number | 805 number | 1,774 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, female in Cameroon?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon was 1,774 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,774 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. 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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Total number of female 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.