Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 83.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Cameroon is 83.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Cameroon peaked at 96.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 163rd 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, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.5% | — |
| 1972 | 59.0% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 59.0% | 64.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 65.2% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 58.1% | 71.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 71.2% | 81.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 86.7% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.5% | 83.5% | 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, male in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Cameroon was 83.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release