Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 82.3% 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 82.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cameroon peaked at 82.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 117th of 133 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 | 43.4% | — |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 71.9% | 82.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
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 82.3% 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 82.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 133 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 46.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release