School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 368,885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
368,885
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 222 countries
All-time high
368,885
in 2025
All-time low
74,446
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Cameroon stood at 368,885. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 368,885 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74,446, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 41st 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, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74,446 | — |
| 1971 | 76,695 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 78,868 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 81,184 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 83,410 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 85,759 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 88,133 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 91,341 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 94,723 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 98,827 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 103,050 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 107,692 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 111,716 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 115,781 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 119,520 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 123,575 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 127,599 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 131,574 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 136,380 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 141,321 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 145,943 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 151,361 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 156,638 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 163,958 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 170,225 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 171,843 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 176,228 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 182,046 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 188,749 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 194,079 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 198,527 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 202,440 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 207,275 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 212,244 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 216,274 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 220,208 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 224,008 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 227,454 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 230,805 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 235,884 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 243,087 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 251,100 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 257,431 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 264,140 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 273,402 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 284,362 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 295,196 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 305,305 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 313,751 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 322,687 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 331,974 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 341,039 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 348,602 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 355,089 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 362,132 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 368,885 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,339 | 74,446 | 98,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,821 | 103,050 | 141,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,107 | 145,943 | 194,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,512 | 198,527 | 235,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,046 | 243,087 | 322,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,287 | 331,974 | 368,885 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Cameroon?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Cameroon was 368,885 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 368,885 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,446 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release