Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 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 of internationally mobile students (inbound) 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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