Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 75.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 75.3%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 87.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 118th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 57.3% | — |
| 1973 | 60.1% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 71.6% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 73.6% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 57.3% | 66.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 62.1% | 77.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 63.2% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 51.9% | 80.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 75.3% | 82.3% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Cameroon was 75.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release