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

Latest (2024)
0.0863 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0901 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0592 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
51
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2024

00.020.040.060.080.1197119972024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0874 units per person compare
  2. 14 Eswatini 0.0871 units per person compare
  3. 15 Mauritania 0.0864 units per person compare
  4. 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0861 units per person compare
  5. 18 Tanzania 0.0847 units per person compare
  6. 19 Gambia 0.0838 units per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.