Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9095 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9095 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9095 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7062 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.9095 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.9095 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7062 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7062 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7269 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7348 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7461 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7491 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7605 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7689 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7729 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7835 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7889 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7885 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7937 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7936 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7969 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7973 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.803 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.809 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8126 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8152 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8191 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8254 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8679 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8427 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8493 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8014 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8212 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8477 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7952 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8424 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8353 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8205 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8219 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8318 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8363 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8498 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8551 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.863 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8705 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8766 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8786 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8932 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9058 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9095 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7499 GPIA | 0.7062 GPIA | 0.7835 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7999 GPIA | 0.7885 GPIA | 0.8152 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8324 GPIA | 0.8014 GPIA | 0.8679 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8312 GPIA | 0.7952 GPIA | 0.8498 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8687 GPIA | 0.8551 GPIA | 0.8786 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9028 GPIA | 0.8932 GPIA | 0.9095 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.9095 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9095 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7062 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release