Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 26.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary education, academic staff in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Cameroon stood at 26.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Cameroon peaked at 74.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.5% | — |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +110.5% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -69.4% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +17.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +110.5% | 23.1% | 48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.0% | 24.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 22.8% | 74.5% | 5 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Cameroon?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Cameroon was 26.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.