Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 71.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 71.3% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Cameroon peaked at 84.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.6% | — |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.6% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 71.3% | 84.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Cameroon?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Cameroon was 71.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release