Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0213 number per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0213 number per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0237 number per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 number per person, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, 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 | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 number per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0021 number per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 number per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 number per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 number per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 number per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.003 number per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 number per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.004 number per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 number per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 number per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 number per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 number per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 number per person | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 number per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 number per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 number per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 number per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 number per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 number per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.008 number per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 number per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 number per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 number per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.007 number per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 number per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 number per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 number per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 number per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 number per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 number per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 number per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 number per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 number per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.012 number per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 number per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 number per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 number per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 number per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 number per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.023 number per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 number per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 number per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 number per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 number per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 number per person | 0.0019 number per person | 0.004 number per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 number per person | 0.0043 number per person | 0.0085 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 number per person | 0.0063 number per person | 0.0082 number per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0108 number per person | 0.0082 number per person | 0.0151 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0204 number per person | 0.0161 number per person | 0.0237 number per person | 9 |
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 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 0.0213 number per person in 2019, 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 number 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 number per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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.