Poverty vs mean schooling in Cameroon
Cameroon: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.64 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.64
World rank
102nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.64
in 2040
All-time low
3.25
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Cameroon, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Cameroon stood at 9.64. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Cameroon peaked at 9.64 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 102nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.25 | — |
| 1985 | 3.94 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 4.65 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 5.76 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.06 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.41 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.05 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.37 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 7.86 | +6.6% |
| 2030 | 8.42 | +7.1% |
| 2035 | 9.02 | +7.1% |
| 2040 | 9.64 | +6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.25 | 3.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 4.65 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.76 | 6.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 6.41 | 7.05 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.37 | 7.86 | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.72 | 8.42 | 9.02 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.64 | 9.64 | 9.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Cameroon?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Cameroon was 9.64 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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