Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 74.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Cameroon stood at 74.5%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Cameroon peaked at 81.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 130th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 59.3% | — |
| 1973 | 61.5% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 72.3% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 62.9% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 57.4% | 67.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 62.9% | 76.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 66.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 63.0% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 51.4% | 79.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 74.5% | 80.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Cameroon?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Cameroon was 74.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, total (% 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.