Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 65.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon is 65.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 73.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.6% | — |
| 1972 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 40.1% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 46.2% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 45.8% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 51.7% | 60.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 64.6% | 73.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.5% | 65.4% | 3 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cameroon was 65.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release