School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 109.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 109.5% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Cameroon peaked at 110.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.5% | — |
| 1972 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 81.4% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 83.7% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 85.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 84.1% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 86.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 100.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 108.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 110.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 110.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 107.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 109.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 109.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.4% | 78.3% | 86.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 86.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 71.6% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 81.1% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.9% | 98.5% | 110.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 107.6% | 104.3% | 109.5% | 4 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Cameroon was 109.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.