Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 25.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.3%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 1971
All-time low
20.9%
in 2011
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cameroon is 25.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cameroon peaked at 53.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.6% | — |
| 1972 | 48.3% | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 47.1% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 44.6% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 36.3% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 25.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 25.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 42.9% | 53.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 32.3% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 27.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 24.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.8% | 26.9% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cameroon was 25.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release