Trained teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 66.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon is 66.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 80.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 66.7% | — |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -16.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 66.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 66.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 58.0% | 68.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 54.0% | 80.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 66.9% | 80.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, male in Cameroon?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Cameroon was 66.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.