Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 40.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.7%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1.31965: 2.31970: 2.51975: 5.21980: 5.61985: 10.81990: 11.51995: 23.62000: 31.82005: 332010: 40.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 40.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon peaked at 40.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.

That places Cameroon 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.3%
1965 2.3% +75.6%
1970 2.5% +9.1%
1975 5.2% +108.0%
1980 5.6% +7.9%
1985 10.8% +91.1%
1990 11.5% +6.8%
1995 23.6% +105.0%
2000 31.8% +34.9%
2005 33.0% +4.0%
2010 40.7% +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.3% 2.3% 2
1970s 3.9% 2.5% 5.2% 2
1980s 8.2% 5.6% 10.8% 2
1990s 17.5% 11.5% 23.6% 2
2000s 32.4% 31.8% 33.0% 2
2010s 40.7% 40.7% 40.7% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.1% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 55.9% compare
  3. 3 Costa Rica 40.8% compare
  4. 5 Portugal 39.8% compare
  5. 6 Lesotho 36.6% compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 34.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon was 40.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Cameroon ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary