Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water was 44.82 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
44.82
Change on year
up 116.1%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
44.82
in 2022
All-time low
20.74
in 2021
Years of data
6
2014–2022
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Cameroon, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 44.82 for percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 116.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Cameroon peaked at 44.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.74, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.27 | — |
| 2016 | 33.75 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 34.44 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.62 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 20.74 | -52.4% |
| 2022 | 44.82 | +116.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.02 | 33.75 | 43.62 | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.78 | 20.74 | 44.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 105 Sierra Leone 50.09 compare
- 106 Philippines 46.56 compare
- 107 Mauritania 45.08 compare
- 109 Burundi 38.92 compare
- 110 Chad 33.98 compare
- 111 Niger 31.04 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Cameroon?
- Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Cameroon was 44.82 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of primary schools with access to potable water?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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