Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1816 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.1816 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.192 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1332 units per person, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1394 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1366 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1383 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.141 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1452 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1478 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.147 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1501 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1522 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1531 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1564 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1599 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1666 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.165 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1674 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1695 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1731 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1755 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.171 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1718 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1683 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1595 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.149 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1452 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1332 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1395 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1431 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1469 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.15 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1756 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1743 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1732 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1793 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1744 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1708 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1729 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1724 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1753 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1785 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1772 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1849 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1878 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.192 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1911 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1812 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1694 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1725 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1758 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1789 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1817 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1816 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1442 units per person | 0.1366 units per person | 0.1522 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1658 units per person | 0.1531 units per person | 0.1755 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1507 units per person | 0.1332 units per person | 0.1718 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1718 units per person | 0.15 units per person | 0.1793 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1816 units per person | 0.1694 units per person | 0.192 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1795 units per person | 0.1758 units per person | 0.1817 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1999 units per person compare
- 9 Togo 0.1972 units per person compare
- 10 Namibia 0.1947 units per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.1811 units per person compare
- 13 Eswatini 0.1807 units per person compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.1816 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.192 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 units per person in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (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 primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.