Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 81.2% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 98.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 138th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 65.6% | — |
| 1973 | 67.3% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 75.0% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 73.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 78.3% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 75.8% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 79.5% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 63.1% | 71.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 67.4% | 79.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 65.2% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 60.5% | 83.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.2% | 87.3% | 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, female in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release