Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 4.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.26
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1980
All-time low
4.26
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.26 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cameroon peaked at 6.61 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.73 | — |
| 1951 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.74 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.74 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.73 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.73 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.73 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.73 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.74 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.8 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.85 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.95 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.04 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.14 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.2 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.26 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.33 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.36 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.45 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.51 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.61 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.56 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.57 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.41 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.36 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.26 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.79 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.71 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.51 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.37 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.34 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.24 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.74 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.65 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.32 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.26 | -1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.73 | 5.72 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.84 | 5.72 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.2 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 6.41 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 5.6 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.24 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.65 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.26 | 4.56 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cameroon?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Cameroon was 4.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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