Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes was 90.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
90.0%
World rank
21st
of 28 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2011
All-time low
88.7%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 90.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 91.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 88.7% | — |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 88.7% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.0% | 91.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon was 90.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release