Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.52 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.52 LPIA
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.53 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.41 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon stood at 1.52 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon peaked at 1.53 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.41 LPIA, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.41 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.47 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 LPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 LPIA | 1.41 LPIA | 1.47 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.53 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 1.53 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 1 Zimbabwe 1.72 LPIA compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.62 LPIA compare
- 4 Panama 1.51 LPIA compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.5 LPIA compare
- 6 Mali 1.47 LPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon was 1.52 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release