Population, age 10, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 10, female was 268,626 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 10, female in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 10, female in Cameroon is 268,626, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 10, female in Cameroon peaked at 268,626 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 163,990, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 10, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163,990 | — |
| 1991 | 169,527 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 175,021 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 180,410 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 185,632 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 190,636 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 195,412 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 199,955 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 204,223 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 208,175 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 211,797 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 215,071 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 218,047 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 220,857 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 223,677 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 226,646 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 229,745 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 232,961 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 236,424 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 240,292 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 244,640 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 249,587 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 255,000 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 260,390 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 268,626 | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 268,626 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 117,404, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 268,626 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144,821, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,298 | 163,990 | 208,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,552 | 211,797 | 240,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,649 | 244,640 | 268,626 | 5 |
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 population, age 10, female in Cameroon?
- Population, age 10, female in Cameroon was 268,626 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 10, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 268,626 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 10, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,990 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 10, female?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 10, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 10, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.