Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 73.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon is 73.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 79.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 60.8% | — |
| 1973 | 62.6% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 69.3% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 72.9% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 72.8% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 76.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 57.4% | 69.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 63.6% | 76.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 62.7% | 77.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 51.0% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 73.8% | 79.6% | 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, male in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Cameroon was 73.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release