Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 80.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon is 80.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 93.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 65.6% | — |
| 1973 | 67.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 72.2% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 68.5% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 62.2% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 73.1% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 76.9% | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 76.7% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.2% | 62.2% | 72.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 68.0% | 78.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 70.3% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 64.9% | 93.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 60.2% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 80.5% | 85.8% | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 80.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release