Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 40.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Cameroon is 40.96, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Cameroon peaked at 51.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.32, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 145th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.35 | — |
| 2012 | 44.74 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 49.17 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 51.98 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 50.41 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.02 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 42.17 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 45.23 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 40.38 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 40.76 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.32 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.46 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 40.96 | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.38 | 41.35 | 51.98 | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.58 | 40.32 | 40.96 | 5 |
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 net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Cameroon?
- Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Cameroon was 40.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.32 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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