Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9267 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9267 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9267 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6676 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
39
1973–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Cameroon, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.9267 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Cameroon peaked at 0.9267 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6676 GPIA, in 1973.
Cameroon ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6676 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.6814 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6925 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7086 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7292 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7506 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7604 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7871 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7975 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8134 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8267 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8299 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8352 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8376 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8442 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8178 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9258 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8592 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8345 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8647 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8497 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8313 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8441 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8238 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8379 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8383 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8459 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8499 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8607 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8789 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8919 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8919 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8954 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8964 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9006 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9009 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9114 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9216 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9267 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7129 GPIA | 0.6676 GPIA | 0.7604 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.821 GPIA | 0.7871 GPIA | 0.8442 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8732 GPIA | 0.8345 GPIA | 0.9258 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8414 GPIA | 0.8238 GPIA | 0.8647 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8791 GPIA | 0.8459 GPIA | 0.9006 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9152 GPIA | 0.9009 GPIA | 0.9267 GPIA | 4 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Cameroon?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Cameroon was 0.9267 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9267 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6676 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release