Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 74.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cameroon is 74.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cameroon peaked at 74.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 116th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.8% | — |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +78.2% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 60.9% | 74.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (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 74.9% 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 74.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 136 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 46.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release