Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon peaked at 21.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.8% | — |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.1% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 15.8% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon was 12.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release