Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 90.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
90.9%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2011
All-time low
89.4%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 90.9% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 95.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.4% | — |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 89.4% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.9% | 95.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Cameroon was 90.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release