Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.07 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.07 million number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
39th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.11 million number
in 2016
All-time low
392,788 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 2.07 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 2.11 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 392,788 number, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 39th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 392,788 number | — |
| 1972 | 402,957 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 422,024 number | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 445,680 number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 474,091 number | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 500,049 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 513,667 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 540,410 number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 567,628 number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 591,788 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 626,966 number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 657,638 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 699,231 number | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 712,773 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 743,750 number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 777,820 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 821,781 number | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 859,806 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 863,388 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 894,413 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 904,179 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 913,132 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 891,530 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 893,617 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 820,172 number | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 888,614 number | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 913,014 number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 957,306 number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million number | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million number | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million number | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million number | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million number | +4.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.07 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.07 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 473,255 number | 392,788 number | 567,628 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 735,494 number | 591,788 number | 863,388 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 897,331 number | 820,172 number | 957,306 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million number | 1.61 million number | 2.11 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Cameroon was 2.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,788 number in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.