Primary education, teachers in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, teachers was 121,453 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 121,453 for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Cameroon peaked at 121,453 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,159, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,442 | 19,159 | 24,843 | 9 |
| 1980s | 31,847 | 25,289 | 37,261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,547 | 37,804 | 41,142 | 7 |
| 2000s | 59,305 | 42,873 | 72,344 | 9 |
| 2010s | 92,071 | 76,655 | 104,860 | 9 |
| 2020s | 111,646 | 99,592 | 121,453 | 5 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 119.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 11.47 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9012 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Cameroon?
- Primary education, teachers in Cameroon was 121,453 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 121,453 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,159 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary education, teachers?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.