Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 119.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
124.5%
in 2015
All-time low
83.9%
in 1996
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 119.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cameroon peaked at 124.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106.1% | — |
| 1972 | 102.5% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 102.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 103.7% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 105.6% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 105.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 103.1% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 103.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 103.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 106.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 109.9% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 108.2% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 109.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 110.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 111.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 112.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 108.7% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 108.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 106.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 89.5% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 112.0% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 112.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 113.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 118.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 117.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 115.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 116.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 116.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 117.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 119.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 118.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 122.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 122.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 124.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 123.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 117.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 110.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 112.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 115.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 117.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 119.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 119.2% | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 119.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 119.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.1% | 102.5% | 106.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 108.6% | 103.4% | 112.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 83.9% | 108.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 113.5% | 95.8% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.0% | 110.2% | 124.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 118.1% | 115.9% | 119.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Myanmar 120.6% compare
- 17 Eswatini 120.5% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 119.2% compare
- 20 East Timor 118.7% compare
- 21 Morocco 117.7% compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 116.4% compare
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, male in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cameroon was 119.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 124.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release