School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 666,341 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon is 666,341 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 666,341 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 146,160 number, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,160 number | — |
| 1971 | 150,584 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 155,530 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 161,047 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 167,135 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 173,416 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 179,318 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 185,115 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 191,679 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 198,896 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 206,296 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 213,362 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 220,451 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 228,286 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 236,811 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 245,661 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 254,384 number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 263,107 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 272,839 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 283,201 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 294,114 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 305,652 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 318,001 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 330,786 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 343,998 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 356,859 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 368,240 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 378,731 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 389,744 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 401,211 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 411,956 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 420,608 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 428,135 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 436,316 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 445,132 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 453,873 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 461,770 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 468,942 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 477,600 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 487,071 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 498,046 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 511,771 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 527,677 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 544,170 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 561,329 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 578,914 number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 596,197 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 613,262 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 630,879 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 648,879 number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 666,341 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,888 number | 146,160 number | 198,896 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,440 number | 206,296 number | 283,201 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,734 number | 294,114 number | 401,211 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 449,140 number | 411,956 number | 487,071 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,112 number | 498,046 number | 648,879 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 666,341 number | 666,341 number | 666,341 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 666,341 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 666,341 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,160 number in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.