Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8316 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cameroon stood at 0.8316 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cameroon peaked at 0.8316 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3609 GPIA, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3609 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8022 GPIA | +122.3% |
| 2010 | 0.704 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8181 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8316 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3609 GPIA | 0.3609 GPIA | 0.3609 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8022 GPIA | 0.8022 GPIA | 0.8022 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7846 GPIA | 0.704 GPIA | 0.8316 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8633 GPIA compare
- 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8365 GPIA compare
- 111 Tunisia 0.8339 GPIA compare
- 113 Algeria 0.8271 GPIA compare
- 114 Egypt 0.8265 GPIA compare
- 115 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.825 GPIA compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cameroon was 0.8316 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8316 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3609 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release