Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9109 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Cameroon stood at 0.9109 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Cameroon peaked at 0.9109 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.824 GPIA, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8459 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8396 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.824 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8245 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.837 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8408 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8534 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.858 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8651 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8777 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8849 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8867 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8942 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9096 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9109 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8379 GPIA | 0.824 GPIA | 0.8534 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8745 GPIA | 0.858 GPIA | 0.8867 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9049 GPIA | 0.8942 GPIA | 0.9109 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Cameroon was 0.9109 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9109 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.824 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Cameroon ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release