Share of students from abroad in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of students from abroad was 1.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Cameroon, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.77 for share of students from abroad in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Cameroon peaked at 3.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8415, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.82 | — |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8415 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9726 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | +107.2% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 3.34 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.15 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -13.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +107.2% | 1.36 | 2.81 |
| 2011 | +64.7% | 0.8415 | 1.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.07 | 1.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 0.8415 | 3.72 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 1.77 | 3.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 96 Burkina Faso 1.89 compare
- 97 Morocco 1.88 compare
- 98 Albania 1.88 compare
- 100 Chile 1.62 compare
- 101 Mauritania 1.45 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 1.44 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 of students from abroad in Cameroon?
- Share of students from abroad in Cameroon was 1.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8415 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of students from abroad?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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