Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 116.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cameroon, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 116.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cameroon peaked at 130.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1999.
Cameroon ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 91.1% | — |
| 1974 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 94.2% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 96.2% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 90.7% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 101.4% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 91.1% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 87.4% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 90.8% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 92.9% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 88.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 90.5% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 80.1% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 116.2% | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 109.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 115.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 120.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 120.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 123.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 126.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 130.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 129.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 125.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 116.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 90.7% | 101.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 87.1% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 73.2% | 80.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 100.4% | 75.6% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.1% | 116.8% | 130.4% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cameroon?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Cameroon was 116.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1999.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.