Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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.
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 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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. average years of schooling 4.26 live births per woman (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 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.