Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.6657 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.6657 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Cameroon peaked at 0.6657 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.013 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, 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, female (number), per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.099 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1391 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2058 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.28 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4133 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4956 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5522 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5878 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5568 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5744 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6335 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6657 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6657 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8345 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.6657 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7516 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4915 units per square kilometre | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | 0.5878 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6336 units per square kilometre | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | 0.6657 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 126 Palau 0.6935 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ukraine 0.6852 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Egypt 0.684 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Eswatini 0.6552 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Greece 0.6501 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Montenegro 0.6211 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Cameroon was 0.6657 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6657 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.