Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education was 0.6004 WPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Cameroon is 0.6004 WPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.6871 WPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5972 WPIA, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary … primary wealth WPIA education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6871 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5972 WPIA | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6096 WPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6616 WPIA | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6004 WPIA | -9.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6004 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6004 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.6004 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9509 WPIA, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6421 WPIA | 0.5972 WPIA | 0.6871 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6238 WPIA | 0.6004 WPIA | 0.6616 WPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity in Cameroon was 0.6004 WPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6871 WPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5972 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release