Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 74.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 74.5% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 81.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 131st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 59.3% | — |
| 1973 | 61.5% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 63.2% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 72.3% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 62.9% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 57.4% | 67.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 62.9% | 76.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 66.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 63.0% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 51.4% | 79.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 74.5% | 80.5% | 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, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 74.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release