Net attendance rate of primary school in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net attendance rate of primary school was 84.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Net attendance rate of primary school in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 84.0% for net attendance rate of primary school in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Cameroon peaked at 85.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.8% | — |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 84.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.6%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 84.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 3 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Cameroon?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Cameroon was 84.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.