School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 364,347 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
364,347
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 222 countries
All-time high
364,347
in 2025
All-time low
74,757
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 364,347 for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 364,347 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,757, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 39th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74,757 | — |
| 1971 | 76,938 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 79,058 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 81,347 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 83,489 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 85,759 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 88,038 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 91,150 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 94,431 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 98,436 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 102,528 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 107,115 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 111,069 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 115,119 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 118,871 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 122,962 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 127,004 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 130,982 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 135,781 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 140,763 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 145,456 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 150,817 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 156,078 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 163,305 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 169,555 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 171,111 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 175,460 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 181,225 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 187,864 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 193,151 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 197,605 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 201,658 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 206,567 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 211,531 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 215,358 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 219,056 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 222,932 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 226,288 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 229,671 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 234,755 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 242,064 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 249,937 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 256,161 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 262,702 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 272,006 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 282,785 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 293,571 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 303,587 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 312,154 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 321,046 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 330,015 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 338,635 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 345,694 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 351,749 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 358,139 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 364,347 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,340 | 74,757 | 98,436 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,219 | 102,528 | 140,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,402 | 145,456 | 193,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,542 | 197,605 | 234,755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,601 | 242,064 | 321,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,096 | 330,015 | 364,347 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 36 Madagascar 384,063 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 367,288 compare
- 38 Thailand 366,243 compare
- 40 Niger 363,436 compare
- 41 Argentina 360,750 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 337,774 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon was 364,347 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 364,347 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,757 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release