Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 5,794 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,794 number
World rank
89th
of 159 countries
All-time high
5,794 number
in 2018
All-time low
199 number
in 1971
Years of data
11
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cameroon, 1971–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199420181971: 199 number1972: 252 number1973: 284 number2001: 2.5k number2008: 3.1k number2010: 3.4k number2011: 3.5k number2012: 4.5k number2013: 4.8k number2014: 5.3k number2018: 5.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 5,794 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cameroon peaked at 5,794 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 199 number, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 89th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 245 number 199 number 284 number 3
2000s 2,828 number 2,507 number 3,149 number 2
2010s 4,572 number 3,430 number 5,794 number 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 86 Guinea 6,089 number compare
  2. 87 Senegal 5,905 number compare
  3. 88 Armenia 5,887 number compare
  4. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,566 number compare
  5. 91 Oman 5,299 number compare
  6. 92 Laos 5,173 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cameroon?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Cameroon was 5,794 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 5,794 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 199 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Cameroon ranks 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/