Inequality in education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inequality in education was 0.3172 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Cameroon, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.26 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Cameroon?
- Inequality in education in Cameroon was 0.3172 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.