Productivity vs educational attainment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Productivity vs educational attainment was 6.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.44
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
110th
of 130 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2021
All-time low
4.1
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Cameroon stood at 6.44.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Cameroon peaked at 6.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.12 | — |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.45 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.44 | -1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 | 4.1 | 4.29 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 4.42 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.37 | 6.6 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Cameroon?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Cameroon was 6.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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