Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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 gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap education levels, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gender gap education levels ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gender gap education levels Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gender gap education levels divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.