Net intake rate in grade 1 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 58.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Cameroon, 2009–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2018, net intake rate in grade 1 in Cameroon stood at 58.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Cameroon peaked at 81.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 86th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 53.1% | — |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 58.3% | 81.8% | 6 |
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 intake rate in grade 1 in Cameroon?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Cameroon was 58.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.