Education in Cameroon

2,984 indicators covering education for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9796 % change on previous year 2024 down 112.3% 127th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year 2024 down 73.1% 55th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 23.5% 42nd
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 2024 down 0.8% 26th
School enrollment, primary 114.4% 2024 down 0.8% 24th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person 2024 down 1.9% 132nd
Primary education, teachers 121,453 2024 up 29.6% 51st
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year 2024 up 24.1% 86th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 41.9% 33rd
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0006 units per person 2024 down 35.5% 22nd
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year 2024 up 37.6% 79th
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 41.3% 33rd
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0007 units per person 2024 down 34.9% 22nd
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year 2024 up 22.0% 90th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 43.8% 28th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.001 units per person 2024 down 37.7% 15th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year 2024 up 29.0% 80th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 43.0% 29th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0012 units per person 2024 down 36.8% 15th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.26 live births per woman 2024 down 12.0% 18th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) -1.48 % change on previous year 2024 down 266.6% 98th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year 2024 down 78.1% 75th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year 2024 down 77.2% 80th
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 11.5% 39th
School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% 2024 up 1.3% 34th
School enrollment, primary, male 119.2% 2024 down 2.6% 19th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0707 units per person 2023 down 16.5% 135th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year 2023 down 84.0% 71st
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year 2023 down 79.2% 111th
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0363 units per square kilometre 2023 down 15.3% 42nd
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0463 units per square kilometre 2023 down 14.6% 42nd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0602 units per square kilometre 2023 down 18.2% 33rd
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0726 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.2% 35th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 10.91 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.0% 87th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 10.91 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.0% 87th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year 2023 down 10.4% 181st
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 4.32 live births per woman 2023 down 11.9% 18th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 4.32 live births per woman 2023 down 11.9% 18th
Labor force, total, per capita 0.3837 units per person 2025 down 5.1% 140th
Labor force, total 11.47 million 2025 up 24.5% 51st
Labor force, female 43.9% 2025 down 5.7% 108th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 114.4% 2024 down 0.8% 26th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual -1.54 % change on previous year 2024 down 180.6% 97th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual -1.42 % change on previous year 2024 down 2,852.1% 90th
School completion, annual growth rate 0.5169 % change on previous year 2025 down 44.4% 56th
School completion, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 41.5% 83rd
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.9% 37th
Share of children who have completed primary school 77.8% 2025 up 6.9% 128th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 23.5% 42nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 5.18 units per square kilometre 2023 up 37.1% 85th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 5.73 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.2% 84th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year 2025 up 18.4% 45th
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year 2024 down 82.5% 78th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 4.25 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.7% 137th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0042 units per person 2024 down 1.9% 132nd
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 118,092 2023 up 27.5% 50th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9012 GPI 2019 up 4.1% 189th
Human capital composite index -0.3551 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2023 up 65.2% 154th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 11.5% 39th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person 2023 down 13.8% 143rd