Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 75.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 75.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon peaked at 76.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.2% | — |
| 1972 | 46.1% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.4% | 46.1% | 49.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 54.7% | 63.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 67.5% | 76.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon was 75.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.