Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 542,540 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cameroon is 542,540 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 555,810 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,557 number, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,557 number | — |
| 1972 | 14,396 number | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 16,235 number | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 18,074 number | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 19,913 number | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 21,752 number | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 23,594 number | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 25,354 number | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 32,763 number | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 36,681 number | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 40,574 number | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 39,861 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 41,038 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 55,490 number | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 67,688 number | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 73,486 number | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 84,039 number | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 91,179 number | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 91,861 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 92,966 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 93,771 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 94,068 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 93,944 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91,179 number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 91,242 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 89,280 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 87,318 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 91,708 number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 103,908 number | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 122,366 number | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 125,674 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 132,339 number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 138,716 number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 175,970 number | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 193,567 number | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 195,183 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 217,284 number | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 263,855 number | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 287,885 number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 316,722 number | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 339,519 number | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 388,585 number | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 427,910 number | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 467,235 number | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 522,429 number | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 555,810 number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 526,947 number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 515,914 number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 542,540 number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,515 number | 12,557 number | 32,763 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 62,190 number | 36,681 number | 91,861 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,938 number | 87,318 number | 103,908 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,284 number | 122,366 number | 287,885 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,361 number | 316,722 number | 555,810 number | 10 |
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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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 542,540 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 555,810 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,557 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.