Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 88.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cameroon is 88.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 88.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.6% | — |
| 1972 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 57.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 62.5% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 65.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 51.0% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 58.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 52.1% | 64.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 56.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 78.2% | 88.8% | 5 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 88.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.