Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Cameroon, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Cameroon stood at 1.02 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 1.1 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9618 GPI, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.999 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9716 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9618 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9794 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9977 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9842 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9742 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1 GPI | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPI | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9976 GPI | 0.9618 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9742 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
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, gender parity index in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Cameroon was 1.02 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9618 GPI in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.