Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Cameroon

Cameroon: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 67.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
67.9%
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
49th
of 69 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2017
All-time low
42.9%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2006–2017

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Cameroon, 2006–2017

02040602006201120172006: 48.4 %2007: 42.9 %2010: 43.3 %2011: 48.3 %2012: 57.2 %2015: 54.5 %2017: 67.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Cameroon is 67.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Cameroon peaked at 67.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2007.

That places Cameroon 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 42.9% 48.4% 2
2010s 54.2% 43.3% 67.9% 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 46 Cayman Islands 74.6% compare
  2. 47 Barbados 72.9% compare
  3. 48 Togo 68.4% compare
  4. 50 Guyana 65.2% compare
  5. 51 Antigua and Barbuda 64.7% compare
  6. 52 Bahamas 63.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Cameroon?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Cameroon was 67.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Cameroon ranks 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.