Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0221 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon is 0.0221 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0237 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.012 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.023 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.021 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0221 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0204 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0221 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.