Primary school attendance selected countries in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary school attendance selected countries was 83.96 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
83.96
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.05
in 2011
All-time low
83.81
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Primary school attendance selected countries in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 83.96 for primary school attendance selected countries in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school attendance selected countries in Cameroon peaked at 85.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.81, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary school attendance selected countries in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.81 | — |
| 2006 | 83.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.05 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.61 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.96 | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 83.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.58, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 83.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.96, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.83 | 83.81 | 83.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.54 | 83.96 | 85.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 school attendance selected countries in Cameroon?
- Primary school attendance selected countries in Cameroon was 83.96 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.05 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.81 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary school attendance selected countries?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary school attendance selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school attendance selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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