Trained teachers in preprimary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 69.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education in Cameroon is 69.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Cameroon peaked at 88.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 88.0% | — |
| 2004 | 70.3% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 42.8% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 42.8% | 68.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 69.0% | 75.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Cameroon?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Cameroon was 69.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Cameroon ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.