Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 2.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.8% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 107.2% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 2.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 78th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.8% | — |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +107.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 75 Kazakhstan 3.3% compare
- 76 Croatia 3.0% compare
- 77 Oman 2.8% compare
- 79 Israel 2.8% compare
- 80 South Korea 2.7% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Cameroon was 2.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. 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 Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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