Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9301 GPIA, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 59th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9433 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9615 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9334 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.984 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9976 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9301 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.968 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9829 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.994 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9785 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9764 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9628 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9983 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9662 GPIA | 0.9301 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9879 GPIA | 0.9628 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9301 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release