Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon
Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 50.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon stood at 50.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 50.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.7% | — |
| 1965 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +45.2% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Dominican Republic 52.0% compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.5% compare
- 18 Namibia 51.2% compare
- 20 Mauritius 50.5% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.9% compare
- 22 Mexico 49.6% compare
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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 50.8% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)