Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male was 77.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Cameroon is 77.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Cameroon peaked at 82.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.3% | — |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 79.3% | 79.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 77.9% | 82.1% | 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, male in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Cameroon was 77.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release