Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cameroon
Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 31.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cameroon stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 31.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1965 | 6.3% | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.4% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
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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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 31.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary