School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 754,416 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
754,416 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 206 countries
All-time high
754,416 number
in 2019
All-time low
192,477 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cameroon, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cameroon is 754,416 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 754,416 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 192,477 number, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192,477 number | — |
| 1971 | 197,540 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 204,947 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 212,301 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 219,496 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 226,465 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 233,158 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 241,961 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 250,858 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 259,732 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 268,465 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 276,952 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 287,740 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 298,651 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 309,641 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 320,718 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 331,868 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 345,670 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 359,788 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 373,524 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 386,031 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 396,411 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 408,647 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 419,808 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 429,805 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 438,651 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 446,450 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 455,832 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 464,221 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 471,785 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 478,750 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 485,443 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 495,955 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 506,615 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 517,640 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 529,376 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 542,161 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 559,983 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 579,306 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 598,838 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 616,921 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 631,657 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 649,630 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 667,039 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 683,517 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 698,757 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 712,478 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 727,512 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 741,491 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 754,416 number | +1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 754,416 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 754,416 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223,894 number | 192,477 number | 259,732 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,302 number | 268,465 number | 373,524 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 431,764 number | 386,031 number | 471,785 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 529,407 number | 478,750 number | 598,838 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 688,342 number | 616,921 number | 754,416 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cameroon?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cameroon was 754,416 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 754,416 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,477 number in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.