Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9036 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.9036 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.9036 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7018 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7018 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7221 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7294 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7399 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7428 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8374 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8269 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8158 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8183 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.83 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8356 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8473 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8488 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8602 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8675 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.874 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8802 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8859 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8986 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9036 GPIA | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7272 GPIA | 0.7018 GPIA | 0.7428 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8302 GPIA | 0.8158 GPIA | 0.8473 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8662 GPIA | 0.8488 GPIA | 0.8802 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.896 GPIA | 0.8859 GPIA | 0.9036 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.9036 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9036 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7018 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release