Population, age 6, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 6, female was 274,741 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 6, female in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 6, female in Cameroon stood at 274,741.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, female in Cameroon peaked at 276,808 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 189,944, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 47th 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 6, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 189,944 | — |
| 1991 | 194,847 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 199,229 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 203,255 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 207,169 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 211,144 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 215,308 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 219,589 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 223,734 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 227,379 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 230,310 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 232,291 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 233,516 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 234,709 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 236,866 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 240,635 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 246,391 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 253,744 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 261,643 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 268,605 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 273,585 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 276,190 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 276,808 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 276,123 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 274,741 | -0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 274,741 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,572, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 274,741 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,520, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209,160 | 189,944 | 227,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,871 | 230,310 | 268,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,489 | 273,585 | 276,808 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 44 Uzbekistan 286,496 compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 283,882 compare
- 46 Peru 278,786 compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 272,511 compare
- 49 Malaysia 265,187 compare
- 50 Italy 263,476 compare
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 6, female in Cameroon?
- Population, age 6, female in Cameroon was 274,741 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 276,808 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,944 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 6, female?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 6, 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.