Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 10.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 10.91 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 10.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.95 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 87th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 9.24 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.91 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 7.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.46 units per square kilometre | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 10.91 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 84 Afghanistan 11.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 China 11.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iraq 11.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Denmark 10.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Morocco 10.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 10.36 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 10.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.