Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 5.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon is 5.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 5.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 923,234, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 923,234 | — |
| 1972 | 930,131 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 967,561 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.92 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.14 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.20 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.57 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.16 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.29 million | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.29 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.29 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 923,234 | 1.25 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.30 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.79 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.24 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million | 3.51 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 4.57 million | 5.29 million | 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon was 5.29 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 923,234 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.