Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 62.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cameroon is 62.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cameroon peaked at 71.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.7% | — |
| 1973 | 53.5% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 60.8% | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 61.5% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +67.5% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -6.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 62.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 62.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +67.5% | 38.4% | 64.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.7% | 50.7% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 56.6% | 71.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 56.1% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 38.4% | 70.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.8% | 68.3% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cameroon?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Cameroon was 62.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.