Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.9018 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.9018
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9075
in 2017
All-time low
0.7748
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2019
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.9018 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Cameroon peaked at 0.9075 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7748, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7748 | — |
| 1972 | 0.8012 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8005 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8291 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8251 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8358 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.844 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8427 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8521 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8568 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8655 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8669 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8699 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8718 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9075 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9018 | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.9018 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.9018 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8228 | 0.7748 | 0.8521 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8611 | 0.8568 | 0.8655 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8684 | 0.8669 | 0.8699 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8937 | 0.8718 | 0.9075 | 3 |
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 rate primary gender parity index gpi in Cameroon?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Cameroon was 0.9018 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9075 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7748 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Cameroon ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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