Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 61.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61.8% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cameroon peaked at 76.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 55.4% | — |
| 1973 | 57.2% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 62.5% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 58.1% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +68.2% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 53.4% | 64.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 58.1% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 67.8% | 59.5% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 56.9% | 68.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 38.0% | 69.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 61.8% | 66.4% | 3 |
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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, total in Cameroon?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Cameroon was 61.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Cameroon ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.