Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 25.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.34
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
53.61
in 1971
All-time low
20.92
in 2011
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 25.34 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Cameroon peaked at 53.61 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.92, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.61 | — |
| 1972 | 48.28 | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 47.11 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 46.5 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 44.61 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 42.87 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 36.29 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 35.27 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 35.03 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 34.74 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 34.08 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 33.82 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 32.72 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 32.29 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.16 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 25.23 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 24.86 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.41 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.49 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.52 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.05 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 27.67 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27.26 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.35 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 24.87 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.46 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 22.54 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.12 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.85 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 22.84 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.54 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.92 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.7 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 22.54 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.21 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 23.86 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.52 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 24.03 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.82 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 26.86 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 25.34 | -5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 25.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 25.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.16 | 42.87 | 53.61 | 6 |
| 1980s | 34.28 | 32.29 | 36.29 | 8 |
| 1990s | 25.67 | 24.41 | 27.67 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.04 | 22.12 | 27.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.92 | 20.92 | 24.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.71 | 24.8 | 26.86 | 4 |
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Cameroon?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Cameroon was 25.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.61 in 1971.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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