School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 35.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 35.2% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2019.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Cameroon peaked at 38.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.2% | — |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 12.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 25.2% | 38.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 138 Puerto Rico 37.3% compare
- 139 Namibia 35.7% compare
- 140 Bangladesh 35.4% compare
- 142 Belize 33.5% compare
- 143 Honduras 33.2% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 32.8% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Cameroon was 35.2% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.