Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon

Cameroon: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 67.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
67.3%
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
51st
of 71 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2003
All-time low
42.8%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2003–2017

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon, 2003–2017

0204060802003201020172003: 88 %2004: 70.3 %2006: 48.4 %2007: 42.8 %2010: 42.8 %2011: 48 %2012: 57.1 %2015: 54.2 %2017: 67.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 67.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2017.

The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon peaked at 88.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2007.

Cameroon ranks 51st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 88.0% —
2004 70.3% -20.1%
2006 48.4% -31.1%
2007 42.8% -11.7%
2010 42.8% +0.2%
2011 48.0% +12.0%
2012 57.1% +19.0%
2015 54.2% -5.0%
2017 67.3% +24.1%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 67.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 67.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.4% 42.8% 88.0% 4
2010s 53.9% 42.8% 67.3% 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 48 Barbados 71.6% compare
  2. 49 Ethiopia 71.1% compare
  3. 50 Togo 68.8% compare
  4. 52 Guyana 65.2% compare
  5. 53 Antigua and Barbuda 64.7% compare
  6. 54 Brunei 63.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Cameroon was 67.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Cameroon ranks 51st out of 71 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.