Persistence to grade 5, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Persistence to grade 5, female was 75.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 75.3% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Cameroon peaked at 87.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 57.3% | — |
| 1973 | 60.1% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 71.6% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 73.6% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 57.3% | 66.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 62.1% | 77.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 63.2% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 51.9% | 80.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 75.3% | 82.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Cameroon?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Cameroon was 75.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.