Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 46.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
46.5%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 6.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 6.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon stood at 46.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon peaked at 46.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

Cameroon ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.6%
1965 3.6% +0.0%
1970 4.2% +16.7%
1975 4.2% +0.0%
1980 6.9% +64.3%
1985 6.9% +0.0%
1990 13.4% +94.2%
1995 13.4% +0.0%
2000 23.8% +77.6%
2005 23.8% +0.0%
2010 46.5% +95.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 2
1970s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 2
1980s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 2
1990s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 2
2000s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 2
2010s 46.5% 46.5% 46.5% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 28 Cambodia 47.8% compare
  2. 29 Brazil 47.6% compare
  3. 30 Argentina 47.3% compare
  4. 32 Malaysia 46.4% compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 44.1% compare
  6. 34 Fiji 43.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon was 46.5% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Cameroon ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)