Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0953 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0953 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.1018 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.072 units per person, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0801 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0774 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.078 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.079 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0811 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.082 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0812 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0827 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0835 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0853 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0871 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0908 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0898 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0912 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0922 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0939 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.095 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0926 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0928 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0909 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0835 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0788 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0768 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.072 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.075 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0785 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.081 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0814 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0946 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0943 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.094 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0972 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0955 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0936 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0933 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0946 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0964 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0954 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0992 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1018 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1013 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.096 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0898 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0914 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.093 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0942 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0955 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0953 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0805 units per person | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0901 units per person | 0.0835 units per person | 0.095 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.081 units per person | 0.072 units per person | 0.0928 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0932 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0972 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 units per person | 0.0898 units per person | 0.1018 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0945 units per person | 0.093 units per person | 0.0955 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 11 Namibia 0.0989 units per person compare
- 12 Central African Republic 0.0973 units per person compare
- 13 Iraq 0.0953 units per person compare
- 15 Eswatini 0.0936 units per person compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0922 units per person compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.092 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, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (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 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, male (number), per capita in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0953 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1018 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 units per person in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.