School enrolment in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrolment was 30.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.42
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
143rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
30.42
in 2024
All-time low
13.7
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2024
School enrolment in Cameroon, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Cameroon stood at 30.42. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Cameroon peaked at 30.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 143rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School enrolment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.7 | — |
| 2008 | 16.52 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 17.37 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 18.58 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 19.18 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.58 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 24.86 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 26.91 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 28.44 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 27.49 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 25.76 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 27.04 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 28.35 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 28.89 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.08 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 30.42 | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.86 | 13.7 | 17.37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.43 | 18.58 | 28.44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.44 | 28.35 | 30.42 | 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 enrolment in Cameroon?
- School enrolment in Cameroon was 30.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrolment?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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