School enrollment, primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, primary was 92.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Cameroon, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Cameroon stood at 92.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cameroon peaked at 94.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 59.4% | 68.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 68.7% | 74.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 83.1% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 88.7% | 94.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.26 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, primary in Cameroon was 92.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.