Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.6 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 20.2 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -5.82 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.747 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +438.7% |
| 1974 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1978 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 1979 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1985 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1986 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3552 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1990 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +863.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9171 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1992 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -372.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2082 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1996 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -2895.7% |
| 1997 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 1998 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +317.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2003 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0413 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6837 % change on previous year | -1756.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +496.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2010 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 2015 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2017 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2018 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2019 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 0.747 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 0.3552 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.75 % change on previous year | -0.0413 % change on previous year | 20.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 Germany 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Malawi 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bangladesh 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Zambia 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 2.52 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.82 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.