Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 271,537 number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Cameroon, 1971β2019
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (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.