Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 39.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.7%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 7.21965: 101970: 111975: 15.21980: 16.31985: 26.41990: 32.91995: 332000: 35.82005: 38.52010: 39.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Cameroon stood at 39.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 39.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1960.

That places Cameroon 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.2%
1965 10.0% +39.8%
1970 11.0% +9.3%
1975 15.2% +38.6%
1980 16.3% +7.2%
1985 26.4% +62.0%
1990 32.9% +24.6%
1995 33.0% +0.4%
2000 35.8% +8.3%
2005 38.5% +7.7%
2010 39.7% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.6% 7.2% 10.0% 2
1970s 13.1% 11.0% 15.2% 2
1980s 21.4% 16.3% 26.4% 2
1990s 33.0% 32.9% 33.0% 2
2000s 37.2% 35.8% 38.5% 2
2010s 39.7% 39.7% 39.7% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 3 Türkiye 43.0% compare
  2. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 42.7% compare
  3. 5 Rwanda 40.5% compare
  4. 7 Algeria 36.4% compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 33.9% compare
  6. 9 Honduras 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 39.7% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary