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

Cameroon: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 47.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
47.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 70 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2012
All-time low
29.3%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2006–2017

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

02040602006201120172006: 51.1 %2007: 38 %2010: 29.3 %2011: 40.8 %2012: 54.6 %2015: 47.4 %2017: 47.1 %

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 47.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Cameroon peaked at 54.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2010.

That places Cameroon 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.6% 38.0% 51.1% 2
2010s 43.8% 29.3% 54.6% 5

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  1. 45 Senegal 49.5% compare
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  3. 47 Eritrea 47.7% compare
  4. 49 Sierra Leone 44.9% compare
  5. 50 Barbados 43.8% compare
  6. 51 Nepal 43.5% 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 47.1% 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 54.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2010.
How does Cameroon rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Cameroon ranks 48th out of 70 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 23.9%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.