Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 63.48 pupils per teacher in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cameroon, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cameroon is 63.48 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cameroon peaked at 280.5 pupils per teacher in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.41 pupils per teacher, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.6 pupils per teacher | 54.41 pupils per teacher | 60.8 pupils per teacher | 2 |
| 2020s | 166.87 pupils per teacher | 63.48 pupils per teacher | 280.5 pupils per teacher | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cameroon?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cameroon was 63.48 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 280.5 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.41 pupils per teacher in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.