Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 3.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cameroon, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cameroon is 3.0%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cameroon peaked at 46.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2100.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.2% | — |
| 1955 | 44.7% | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 42.2% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 34.1% | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -8.6% |
| 2030 | 10.2% | -8.0% |
| 2035 | 9.5% | -7.1% |
| 2040 | 8.8% | -7.5% |
| 2045 | 8.1% | -7.7% |
| 2050 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2055 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 2060 | 6.3% | -8.4% |
| 2065 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 2070 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 2075 | 4.8% | -8.6% |
| 2080 | 4.4% | -8.6% |
| 2085 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 2090 | 3.6% | -9.0% |
| 2095 | 3.3% | -9.4% |
| 2100 | 3.0% | -9.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.4% | 44.7% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.2% | 38.2% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.0% | 30.0% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 24.2% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.8% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2060s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2070s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cameroon?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cameroon was 3.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2100.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.