Secondary education, teachers, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, teachers, female was 48,324 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Cameroon is 48,324, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Cameroon peaked at 48,324 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 893, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1,115 | 893 | 1,467 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,602 | 1,589 | 3,905 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,924 | 3,837 | 6,075 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,139 | 11,406 | 17,882 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32,635 | 18,422 | 39,883 | 6 |
| 2020s | 46,289 | 43,629 | 48,324 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 119.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 11.47 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Cameroon was 48,324 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48,324 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 893 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Cameroon ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.