Primary education, pupils in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, pupils was 47.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
47.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
181st
of 203 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 1992
All-time low
42.5%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Primary education, pupils in Cameroon, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.0% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cameroon peaked at 47.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.5% | — |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 42.5% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 44.9% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.0% | 47.0% | 8 |
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, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cameroon?
- Primary education, pupils in Cameroon was 47.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cameroon ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.