Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 94.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
94.3%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2011
All-time low
92.5%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2018
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 94.3%.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 94.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.5% | — |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 92.5% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 93.4% | 94.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 20 Nepal 96.4% compare
- 21 Colombia 96.1% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 94.1% compare
- 25 Honduras 94.0% compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.4% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon was 94.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release