Trained teachers in primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Trained teachers in primary education was 72.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 72.3% for trained teachers in primary education in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Cameroon peaked at 82.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 134 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.1% | — |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 61.8% | 68.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 57.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 72.3% | 82.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Cameroon?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Cameroon was 72.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 (% of total 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.