Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 89.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon is 89.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 100.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 160th 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, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 79.9% | — |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 77.5% | 87.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 91.4% | 100.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.7% | 89.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 89.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release