Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0863 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon is 0.0863 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0901 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 units per person, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 204 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, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0593 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0592 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0603 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.062 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0641 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0658 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0659 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0675 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0689 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0695 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0711 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0728 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0759 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0762 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0773 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0792 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0805 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0785 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0789 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0761 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0702 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0684 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0611 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0645 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0645 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0686 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0811 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0801 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0821 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0789 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0773 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0793 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0807 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0821 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0818 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0857 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0901 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0898 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0851 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0796 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0811 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0828 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0847 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0862 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0863 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0689 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0695 units per person | 0.0805 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0697 units per person | 0.0611 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0786 units per person | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0821 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0848 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0901 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.085 units per person | 0.0828 units per person | 0.0863 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0874 units per person compare
- 14 Eswatini 0.0871 units per person compare
- 15 Mauritania 0.0864 units per person compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0861 units per person compare
- 18 Tanzania 0.0847 units per person compare
- 19 Gambia 0.0838 units per person compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0863 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0901 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 units per person in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.