Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cameroon is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cameroon peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8415 GPIA, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8578 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.8913 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8415 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9217 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9533 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9251 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9329 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9599 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9451 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9518 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.925 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9719 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9949 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9754 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9783 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.903 GPIA | 0.8415 GPIA | 0.9533 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9545 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9754 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Cameroon was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8415 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release