Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 65.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 65.47 for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Cameroon peaked at 72.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.32, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.5 | — |
| 1972 | 68.51 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.93 | -38.8% |
| 1974 | 41.93 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 41.93 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 41.94 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41.93 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 40.04 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 41.29 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 40.78 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 49.26 | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 47.68 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 46.11 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 44.6 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 45.59 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.67 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 44.09 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 39.66 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 41.04 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 37.83 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 36.32 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 37.5 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 37.41 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.59 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 40.57 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.8 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 45.78 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 56.99 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 58.7 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 60.36 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 61.33 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.1 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.33 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 61.54 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 62.29 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.68 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 64.86 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.34 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.39 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 64.55 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 62.67 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 63.27 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.75 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.71 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.46 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 69.75 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 71.1 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 65.47 | -9.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 65.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 65.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.69, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -38.8% | 68.51 | 41.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.56 | 40.04 | 68.51 | 9 |
| 1980s | 44.15 | 39.66 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.31 | 36.32 | 56.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.36 | 58.7 | 65.68 | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.64 | 61.39 | 67.46 | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.76 | 65.47 | 72.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 South Korea 69.37 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 66.21 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 66.04 compare
- 47 Germany 64.28 compare
- 48 Chile 63.92 compare
- 49 Djibouti 59.27 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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Cameroon?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Cameroon was 65.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.32 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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