Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both was 57.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Cameroon is 57.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Cameroon peaked at 65.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.5% | — |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 57.8% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 57.5% | 64.2% | 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, poorest quintile, both in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both in Cameroon was 57.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release