School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 422,641 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon is 422,641, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Cameroon peaked at 422,641 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,925, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 90,925 | — |
| 1971 | 94,078 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 97,413 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 101,474 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 105,652 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 110,190 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 114,155 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 118,426 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 122,157 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 126,235 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 130,229 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 134,461 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 139,409 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 144,003 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 148,600 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 153,990 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 159,323 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 166,653 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 173,036 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 174,624 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 179,094 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 185,032 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 191,839 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 197,272 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 201,861 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 206,019 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 211,025 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 216,037 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 219,882 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 223,569 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 227,430 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 230,729 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 234,021 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 239,070 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 246,350 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 254,189 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 260,313 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 266,729 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 275,988 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 286,544 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 297,198 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 307,085 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 315,557 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 324,313 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 333,153 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 341,993 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 349,120 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 355,161 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 361,374 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 367,559 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 375,055 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 389,239 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 402,436 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 412,162 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 418,121 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 422,641 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,070 | 90,925 | 126,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,433 | 130,229 | 174,624 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,163 | 179,094 | 223,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,136 | 227,430 | 286,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,251 | 297,198 | 367,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,276 | 375,055 | 422,641 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (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 422,641 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 422,641 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,925 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd 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 23.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release