Teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Teachers in secondary education, male was 74,718 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
74,718 number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
74,718 number
in 2016
All-time low
3,046 number
in 1972
Years of data
30
1972–2016

Teachers in secondary education, male in Cameroon, 1972–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1972199420161972: 3.0k number1973: 3.2k number1974: 3.7k number1975: 4.0k number1976: 3.8k number1977: 5.1k number1978: 5.6k number1979: 6.1k number1980: 6.8k number1982: 7.4k number1983: 7.7k number1984: 8.3k number1985: 10.1k number1986: 8.6k number1987: 10.2k number1988: 13.5k number1989: 14.2k number1990: 13.8k number1991: 15.6k number1998: 20.2k number1999: 22.1k number2004: 34.0k number2005: 35.7k number2008: 25.0k number2011: 46.8k number2012: 44.4k number2013: 60.2k number2014: 65.2k number2015: 69.3k number2016: 74.7k number

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Cameroon, 1972 to 2016.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +87.4% 24,995 number 46,839 number
2004 +53.9% 22,110 number 34,030 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Benin 81,348 number compare
  2. 35 South Africa 76,420 number compare
  3. 36 Malaysia 75,039 number compare
  4. 38 Tanzania 70,631 number compare
  5. 39 Poland 69,887 number compare
  6. 40 Thailand 69,419 number compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/