Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 92.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cameroon, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cameroon is 92.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cameroon peaked at 95.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.3% | — |
| 1972 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 61.5% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 59.4% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 66.0% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 67.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 68.5% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.1% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 71.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 59.4% | 68.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 68.7% | 74.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 84.4% | 87.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 88.7% | 95.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 117 Burundi 93.4% compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.2% compare
- 119 Iraq 93.0% compare
- 121 Seychelles 92.9% compare
- 122 Bermuda 92.7% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 92.6% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cameroon?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Cameroon was 92.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.