Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 2.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.78 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
527,174
in 1972
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 2.78 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 2.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 527,174, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 530,446 | — |
| 1972 | 527,174 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 545,537 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 568,455 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 599,930 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 622,851 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 632,770 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 662,431 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 686,437 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 711,186 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 752,239 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 786,090 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 836,351 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 851,079 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 890,678 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 927,499 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 973,473 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 966,168 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | +2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.78 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 million, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 597,337 | 527,174 | 686,437 | 9 |
| 1980s | 876,252 | 711,186 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 966,168 | 1.18 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.21 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 1.90 million | 2.37 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million | 2.50 million | 2.78 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon was 2.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,174 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release