Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon stood at -6.3%.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon peaked at -4.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -18.2%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -18.2% | — |
| 2005 | -16.2% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | -14.3% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | -13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | -9.4% | -32.0% |
| 2011 | -8.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | -7.6% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | -8.7% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | -8.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | -5.5% | -31.8% |
| 2019 | -4.0% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | -4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -5.9% | +32.0% |
| 2023 | -6.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.6% | -18.2% | -13.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -9.4% | -4.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | -5.3% | -6.3% | -4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon was -6.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -4.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.2% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release