School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 852,752 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
852,752
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
852,752
in 2025
All-time low
181,996
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon stood at 852,752. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon peaked at 852,752 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 181,996, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 33rd 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, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181,996 | — |
| 1971 | 188,410 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 195,198 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 203,437 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 211,944 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 221,098 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 229,113 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 237,677 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 245,142 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 253,275 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 261,254 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 269,720 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 279,624 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 288,766 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 297,888 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 308,734 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 319,419 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 334,192 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 346,990 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 350,237 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 359,229 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 371,176 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 384,878 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 395,802 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 404,989 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 413,173 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 423,118 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 433,158 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 441,060 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 448,685 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 456,329 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 463,025 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 469,584 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 479,683 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 494,146 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 509,976 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 522,345 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 535,355 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 553,838 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 575,148 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 596,509 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 616,380 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 633,202 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 650,763 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 668,767 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 686,903 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 701,667 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 714,183 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 727,268 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 740,183 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 755,545 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 784,484 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 811,472 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 831,317 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 843,585 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 852,752 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216,729 | 181,996 | 253,275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,682 | 261,254 | 350,237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,527 | 359,229 | 448,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 505,943 | 456,329 | 575,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 673,582 | 596,509 | 740,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 813,192 | 755,545 | 852,752 | 6 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon was 852,752 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 852,752 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,996 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release