Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.6624 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Cameroon stood at 0.6624 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Cameroon peaked at 0.6624 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 132nd 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, male (number), per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2303 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3568 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4087 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4928 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.553 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.588 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5455 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5733 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5933 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6278 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6624 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6624 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8568 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.6624 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7423 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | +74.3% | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.131 units per square kilometre | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.49 units per square kilometre | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | 0.588 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6278 units per square kilometre | 0.5933 units per square kilometre | 0.6624 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Greece 0.7025 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Montenegro 0.6926 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Latvia 0.6708 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Palau 0.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Estonia 0.6429 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Peru 0.6358 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, male (number), per square in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Cameroon was 0.6624 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6624 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.