Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 68.4% 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 68.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cameroon peaked at 68.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.6% | — |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +189.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 50.6% | 68.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (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 68.4% 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 68.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 135 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 51.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release