Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 34.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cameroon, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cameroon stood at 34.5%.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cameroon peaked at 54.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.2% | — |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +26.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 34.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 34.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 43.0% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.3% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.5% | 38.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.3% | 34.5% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cameroon was 34.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release