Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 84.0% in 2018. β¬ Flat
Latest (2018)
84.0%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2011
All-time low
83.8%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004β2018
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon is 84.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 85.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon was 84.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release