Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 271,537 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 271,537 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
The figure 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 in Cameroon peaked at 277,869 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,136 number, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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) (Enrolment female) 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% |
| 1983 | 19,467 number | -2.3% |
| 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% |
| 1994 | 45,170 number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 45,206 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 43,939 number | -2.8% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 234,269 number | +19.9% |
| 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 271,537 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 271,537 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | 31,588 number | 17,758 number | 44,903 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 46,272 number | 43,939 number | 50,271 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 92,459 number | 60,449 number | 144,880 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,342 number | 158,883 number | 277,869 number | 9 |
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 in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon was 271,537 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 277,869 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,136 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.