Trained teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 75.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 75.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 84.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 103rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.8% | — |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 67.3% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 61.0% | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 75.9% | 84.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77.1% compare
- 101 Benin 76.9% compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.7% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 75.8% compare
- 105 Liberia 72.2% compare
- 106 Pakistan 71.5% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Cameroon was 75.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.