Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon

Cameroon: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 42,950 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42,950 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 196 countries
All-time high
48,311 number
in 2015
All-time low
16,591 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1972–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197219952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon is 42,950 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 48,311 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,591 number, in 1972.

Cameroon ranks 41st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 16,591 number —
1973 17,122 number +3.2%
1974 17,322 number +1.2%
1975 18,162 number +4.8%
1976 19,154 number +5.5%
1977 19,664 number +2.7%
1978 20,269 number +3.1%
1979 20,640 number +1.8%
1980 20,918 number +1.3%
1981 21,515 number +2.9%
1982 22,612 number +5.1%
1983 24,543 number +8.5%
1984 23,681 number -3.5%
1985 24,066 number +1.6%
1986 24,605 number +2.2%
1987 25,445 number +3.4%
1988 26,105 number +2.6%
1989 26,235 number +0.5%
1990 26,415 number +0.7%
1991 26,896 number +1.8%
1992 27,365 number +1.7%
1993 27,576 number +0.8%
1994 27,786 number +0.8%
1995 27,997 number +0.8%
1996 27,255 number -2.6%
1997 26,514 number -2.7%
1998 25,772 number -2.8%
1999 26,535 number +3.0%
2000 27,093 number +2.1%
2001 27,651 number +2.1%
2002 29,246 number +5.8%
2003 32,966 number +12.7%
2004 33,323 number +1.1%
2005 37,368 number +12.1%
2006 40,152 number +7.5%
2007 40,374 number +0.6%
2008 38,802 number -3.9%
2009 39,341 number +1.4%
2010 39,864 number +1.3%
2011 39,613 number -0.6%
2012 41,257 number +4.2%
2013 42,799 number +3.7%
2014 44,341 number +3.6%
2015 48,311 number +9.0%
2016 47,704 number -1.3%
2017 44,750 number -6.2%
2018 44,149 number -1.3%
2019 42,950 number -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,616 number 16,591 number 20,640 number 8
1980s 23,972 number 20,918 number 26,235 number 10
1990s 27,011 number 25,772 number 27,997 number 10
2000s 34,632 number 27,093 number 40,374 number 10
2010s 43,574 number 39,613 number 48,311 number 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 38 Canada 45,037 number compare
  2. 39 Mali 44,735 number compare
  3. 40 Senegal 43,978 number compare
  4. 42 Myanmar 42,940 number compare
  5. 43 Burkina Faso 42,697 number compare
  6. 44 Colombia 41,876 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More reference data data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 42,950 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 48,311 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 16,591 number in 1972.
How does Cameroon rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-primary-education-male-number-gaps-filled-2/cameroon/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-primary-education-male-number-gaps-filled-2/cameroon/">Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.