Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon
Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 59.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon is 59.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 59.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 7th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.7% | — |
| 1965 | 13.5% | +55.2% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | +45.2% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 13.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 19.6% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 25.8% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 33.4% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 59.7% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)