Education in Cameroon

2,984 indicators covering education for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female 87.7% 2019 up 3.0% 132nd
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male 97.3% 2019 down 0.4% 56th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes 30.4% 2024 up 22.4% 143rd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male 11.2% 2023 down 5.0% 22nd
Girls and boys who are out of school 251,398 girls 2019 up 4.4% 24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 1.78 GPIA 2019 down 3.5% 6th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female 10.5% 2023 down 5.8% 16th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both 4.5% 2022 down 39.9% 66th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 80.5% 2023 down 1.5% 153rd
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 364.5% 76th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 82.3% 2018 up 1.3% 129th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index 1.02 GPI 2018 down 1.1% 51st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 80.8% 2018 up 2.4% 134th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 30.8% 2024 up 23.0% 141st
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 30.1% 2024 up 21.7% 139th
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 65th
Share of students from abroad 1.8% 2023 up 56.7% 99th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 63,871 2024 up 10.7% 10th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 11.7% 2023 down 7.2% 26th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 11.1% 2023 down 7.7% 24th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 13.3% 122nd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 74.7% 2024 down 3.6% 156th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes 7,388 2023 up 141.8% 24th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes 4 2023 unchanged 101st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes 0 2023 down 100.0% 112th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female 12.7% 2018 down 13.3% 18th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male 13.1% 2018 down 15.7% 24th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania, both sexes 0 2023 85th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 529 2018 up 248.0% 82nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1.11 GPIA 2023 up 3.6% 67th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 47.1% 2023 up 29.6% 14th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 496 2018 up 264.7% 53rd
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 1.26 million 2023 up 81.5% 8th
Literacy rate, adult total 72.5% 2018 up 2.6% 67th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 4,143 2023 up 12.4% 7th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 1.17 million 2023 up 51.4% 18th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education 4.2% 2022 down 52.1% 54th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 5.5% 2022 down 41.7% 57th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) 8.1% 2023 up 17.3% 68th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 64.8% 2023 up 10.6% 19th
Literacy rate, adult male 79.7% 2018 up 1.0% 70th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both 5.9% 2023 up 13.4% 36th
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 41.0% 2024 down 15.3% 155th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes 0.7% 2023 up 426.7% 52nd
Trained teachers in preprimary education 69.0% 2023 up 20.7% 81st
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 41.0% 2024 down 16.7% 148th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.2% 2023 down 11.6% 23rd
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 1 GPIA 2024 up 3.5% 88th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 13.5% 2018 down 0.3% 21st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.8% 2024 up 7.4% 82nd
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 70.9% 2023 down 7.3% 153rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 259,232 number 2019 up 19.0% 11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 67.3% 2023 up 7.3% 19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 62.3% 2023 up 14.4% 21st
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female 2,214 2023 up 102.0% 79th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female 606,541 2023 up 46.9% 15th
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 41.1% 2024 down 13.8% 148th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 563,714 2023 up 56.5% 15th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both 5.8% 2022 down 41.9% 57th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male 5,178 2023 up 220.6% 60th