Teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teachers in secondary education, male was 74,718 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon stood at 74,718 number. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 74,718 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,046 number, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,046 number | — |
| 1973 | 3,248 number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 3,679 number | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 4,044 number | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 3,835 number | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 5,126 number | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 5,606 number | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 6,054 number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 6,785 number | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 7,439 number | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 7,726 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 8,272 number | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 10,110 number | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 8,600 number | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 10,173 number | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 13,519 number | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 14,223 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 13,830 number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 15,591 number | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 20,212 number | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 22,110 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 34,030 number | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 35,691 number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 24,995 number | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 46,839 number | +87.4% |
| 2012 | 44,446 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 60,155 number | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 65,157 number | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 69,319 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 74,718 number | +7.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 74,718 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,670 number, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 74,718 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,016 number, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +87.4% | 24,995 number | 46,839 number |
| 2004 | +53.9% | 22,110 number | 34,030 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,330 number | 3,046 number | 6,054 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,650 number | 6,785 number | 14,223 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 17,936 number | 13,830 number | 22,110 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 31,572 number | 24,995 number | 35,691 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 60,106 number | 44,446 number | 74,718 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon was 74,718 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74,718 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,046 number in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/