Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 62.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
62.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
143rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 1986
All-time low
38.4%
in 2017
Years of data
29
1972–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon stood at 62.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 71.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.7% | — |
| 1973 | 53.5% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 55.8% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 51.2% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 60.8% | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 67.1% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 61.5% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +67.5% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.7% | 50.7% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 56.6% | 71.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 56.1% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 38.4% | 70.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.8% | 68.3% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Cameroon was 62.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release