World Bank · Education
Cameroon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
1774count · 2018+8347.6% since 1971
Total number of female 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. Annual figures for Cameroon from 1971 to 2018.
Every year
| Year | Value (count) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,774 | |
| 2014 | 1,344 | |
| 2013 | 1,282 | |
| 2012 | 1,191 | |
| 2011 | 844 | |
| 2010 | 805 | |
| 2008 | 685 | |
| 2001 | 419 | |
| 1973 | 44 | |
| 1972 | 26 | |
| 1971 | 21 |
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