Inequality in education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inequality in education was 0.3172 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3172
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3366
in 2011
All-time low
0.3172
in 2018
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Inequality in education in Cameroon, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Cameroon stood at 0.3172. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Cameroon peaked at 0.3366 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3172, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3366 | — |
| 2012 | 0.3366 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3366 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3296 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3296 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3296 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3296 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3172 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3172 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3172 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3172 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3172 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3172 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3172 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3172 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3292 | 0.3172 | 0.3366 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3172 | 0.3172 | 0.3172 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 inequality in education in Cameroon?
- Inequality in education in Cameroon was 0.3172 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3366 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3172 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for inequality in education?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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