Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
89th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Cameroon, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Cameroon stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.1% | — |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +212.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -12.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 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 inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Cameroon?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Cameroon was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release