Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female was 71.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Cameroon stood at 71.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Cameroon peaked at 74.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.6% | — |
| 2006 | 73.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 73.0% | 74.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.8% | 74.4% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Cameroon was 71.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release