Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 74.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 74.9% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 78.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 77.0% | — |
| 2006 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.6% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 74.9% | 78.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Cameroon was 74.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release