Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 125 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Cameroon stood at 125. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 104.9% on the previous year and up 2,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Cameroon peaked at 125 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 7th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 55 | +1000.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +76.4% |
| 2019 | 22 | -77.3% |
| 2020 | 75 | +240.9% |
| 2021 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 125 | +104.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.57 | 0 | 97 | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.4 | 61 | 125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Cameroon?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Cameroon was 125 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release