Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 12.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary in Cameroon, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.0% for over-age students, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Cameroon peaked at 33.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.1% | — |
| 1972 | 25.7% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 33.4% | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 24.6% | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.8% | 33.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 22.8% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 6 |
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 over-age students, primary in Cameroon?
- Over-age students, primary in Cameroon was 12.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for over-age students, primary?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.