School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
372,589
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon is 1.72 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 1.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 372,589, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 42nd 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 372,589 | — |
| 1971 | 385,778 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 400,800 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 417,563 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 435,260 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 452,461 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 469,226 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 485,287 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 500,774 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 516,972 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 532,821 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 551,490 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 571,704 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 589,190 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 608,886 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 630,389 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 655,905 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 683,431 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 699,534 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 711,770 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 732,763 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 758,576 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 783,284 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 803,467 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 820,961 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 839,194 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 859,286 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 877,287 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 892,846 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 908,154 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 922,504 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 935,712 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 952,283 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 976,893 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 870,070, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.72 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443,671 | 372,589 | 516,972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 623,512 | 532,821 | 711,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,582 | 732,763 | 908,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 922,504 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.22 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.54 million | 1.72 million | 6 |
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 1.72 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,589 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release