Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was -0.0546 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -0.0546 % change on previous year for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 123.4% on the previous year and down 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 10.92 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -3.14 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3753 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.9099 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 1973 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1974 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1975 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -447.8% |
| 1976 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1977 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 1978 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1979 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0754 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1991 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -2977.4% |
| 2009 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4164 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4638 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2017 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -423.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5051 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2334 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0546 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -0.0546 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3624 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -0.0546 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1273 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2977.4% | 0.0754 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8188 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 % change on previous year | 0.0754 % change on previous year | 0.0754 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5922 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.228 % change on previous year | -0.0546 % change on previous year | 0.5051 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 103 Denmark -0.0441 % change on previous year compare
- 104 South Korea -0.049 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Vietnam -0.0509 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Palestine -0.0549 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Morocco -0.0585 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Namibia -0.0647 % change on previous year 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -0.0546 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.14 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.1%. 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 enrollment selected countries, 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 enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.