Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon

Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon is 2.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971 to 2024.
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%
1993 1.00 million -0.0%
1994 1.00 million -0.0%
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%
2013 2.14 million +3.4%
2014 2.21 million +3.3%
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%
2020 2.42 million +3.7%
2021 2.50 million +3.5%
2022 2.60 million +4.0%
2023 2.71 million +4.0%
2024 2.78 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 10
2000s 1.58 million 1.21 million 1.81 million 10
2010s 2.18 million 1.90 million 2.37 million 10
2020s 2.60 million 2.42 million 2.78 million 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 22 South Africa 3.87 million compare
  2. 23 Japan 3.20 million compare
  3. 24 Turkey 2.85 million compare
  4. 26 Myanmar 2.73 million compare
  5. 27 Iraq 2.71 million compare
  6. 28 Sudan 2.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 2.78 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 527,174 in 1972.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.