Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 41.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cameroon is 41.0%, 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 rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cameroon peaked at 52.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, 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 rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.4% | — |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 41.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 41.0% 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 | 46.4% | 41.4% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.3% | 41.0% | 5 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cameroon?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Cameroon was 41.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).