Net flow ratio: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net flow ratio: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) was -6.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-6.4%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
84th
of 105 countries
All-time high
-4.6%
in 2019
All-time low
-7.6%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon stood at -6.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net flow ratio: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -7.6% | — |
| 2017 | -7.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -6.4% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | -4.6% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | -5.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -6.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | -6.4% | +5.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -6.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.2%, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.8%, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.5% | -7.6% | -4.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | -5.9% | -6.4% | -5.4% | 4 |
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 flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon was -6.4% 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 -4.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 105 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 15.6%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release