Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 271,537 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon is 271,537 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 277,869 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,136 number, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 196 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, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,136 number | — |
| 1976 | 10,558 number | +72.1% |
| 1977 | 11,452 number | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 12,472 number | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 16,039 number | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 17,758 number | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 19,920 number | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 19,694 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 19,467 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 27,415 number | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 34,253 number | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 35,758 number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 41,638 number | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 43,176 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 44,903 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 46,097 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 46,818 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 46,985 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46,078 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 45,170 number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 45,206 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44,572 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 43,939 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 45,691 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 50,271 number | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 60,449 number | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 62,664 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 65,775 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 69,073 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 87,181 number | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 96,484 number | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 97,290 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 108,427 number | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 132,369 number | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 144,880 number | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 158,883 number | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 170,868 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 195,388 number | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 214,828 number | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 234,269 number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 261,033 number | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 277,869 number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 263,192 number | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 258,035 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 271,537 number | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +72.1% | 6,136 number | 10,558 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,331 number | 6,136 number | 16,039 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 30,398 number | 17,758 number | 44,903 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,083 number | 43,939 number | 50,271 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,459 number | 60,449 number | 144,880 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,590 number | 158,883 number | 277,869 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 271,537 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 277,869 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,136 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 594 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 594 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.