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 0.9421 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9421 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.9507 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.908 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
10
2012–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon stood at 0.9421 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon peaked at 0.9507 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.908 GPIA, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9155 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9139 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9096 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.908 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9087 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9236 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9442 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9507 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9478 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9421 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9132 GPIA | 0.908 GPIA | 0.9236 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9462 GPIA | 0.9421 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 38 Seychelles 0.9526 GPIA compare
- 39 Gambia 0.9482 GPIA compare
- 40 Ethiopia 0.9432 GPIA compare
- 42 Uganda 0.9404 GPIA compare
- 43 United States of America 0.9399 GPIA compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 0.935 GPIA 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 0.9421 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.9507 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.908 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 3.1%. 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, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release