Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0111 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0111 units per person.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0118 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0111 units per person | -0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0111 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0111 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +50.0% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0111 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.