Enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.51 million in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon is 2.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 2.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 392,788, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 | 473,255 | 392,788 | 567,628 | 9 |
| 1980s | 735,494 | 591,788 | 863,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 897,331 | 820,172 | 957,306 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.02 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.61 million | 2.11 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.23 million | 2.51 million | 4 |
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 primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon was 2.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,788 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release