Population, age 4, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 4, female was 279,067 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 4, female in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 4, female in Cameroon stood at 279,067.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 4, female in Cameroon peaked at 284,658 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 203,173, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 4, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203,173 | — |
| 1991 | 207,830 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 212,006 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 215,807 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 219,395 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 222,898 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 226,377 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 229,815 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 233,174 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 236,381 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 239,411 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 242,137 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 244,629 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 247,281 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 250,627 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 254,986 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 260,625 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 267,269 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 274,024 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 279,661 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 283,328 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 284,658 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 284,009 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 282,154 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 279,067 | -1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 279,067 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,208, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 279,067 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174,240, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,686 | 203,173 | 236,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,065 | 239,411 | 279,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,643 | 279,067 | 284,658 | 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 4, female in Cameroon?
- Population, age 4, female in Cameroon was 279,067 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 4, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 284,658 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 4, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,173 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 4, female?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 4, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 4, 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.