Education in Cameroon

2,984 indicators covering education for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes 2,790 1991 up 0.9% 9th
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are 23.3% 2023 up 2.5% 62nd
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male 88.8% 2018 up 14.0% 54th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 GPIA 2023 down 100.0% 73rd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 74.6% 2013 up 11.9% 11th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 1.93 GPIA 2023 up 157.8% 4th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male 61.9% 2018 up 59.4% 61st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 44.5% 2018 down 18.6% 13th
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, male 1,528 1991 down 3.5% 8th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.45 LPIA 2018 up 2.5% 16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 37.5% 2018 down 20.5% 19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 29.9% 2018 down 24.8% 20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 30.3% 2018 down 26.5% 18th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 27.4% 2018 down 25.9% 18th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes 91.0% 2018 down 3.6% 61st
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female 25,537 number 2016 up 82.0% 6th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in 0.0% 2023 — 24th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in 0.0% 2023 — 24th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in 0.0% 2023 — 24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 24.1% 2018 down 25.9% 20th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 62.3% 2018 down 18.0% 8th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 49.8% 2018 down 21.0% 15th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 36.6% 2018 down 27.5% 21st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male 93.1% 2018 down 2.7% 56th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure 6.5% 2013 up 15.6% 51st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity 0.77 LPIA 2018 down 3.8% 58th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes 70.3% 2018 down 7.0% 57th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 8th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, female 1,262 1991 up 6.8% 9th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified 97.7% 2024 up 0.4% 38th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male 80.5% 2018 down 5.5% 56th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 74.0% 2016 down 2.1% 10th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1.6% 2016 down 1.7% 10th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 26.0% 2016 up 6.5% 58th
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP 2.9% 2012 up 1.9% 23rd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 67.4% 2016 up 12.2% 21st
Initial household funding per primary student, constant PPP$ 138.94 2012 up 5.7% 42nd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 73.1% 2016 up 52.3% 23rd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 76.6% 2016 up 141.6% 22nd
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified 97.7% 2024 up 0.4% 34th
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of 3.3% 2014 — 67th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 1.12 GPIA 2016 up 112.3% 25th
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes 7.7% 1990 down 41.5% 4th
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of 9.3% 2012 up 1.7% 10th
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ 1,422 2012 up 0.3% 33rd
Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ 450.57 2012 up 5.5% 39th
Repetition rate in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes 7.7% 1990 down 41.5% 4th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0.2653 GPIA 2023 down 64.3% 43rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education 35.4% 2010 up 27.8% 16th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education 30.4% 2010 up 30.6% 14th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education 25.9% 2010 down 16.2% 37th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education 20.7% 2010 down 12.6% 40th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with no education 20.1% 2010 up 232.1% 27th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education 19.4% 2010 up 496.3% 26th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with no education 11.2% 2010 up 36.1% 44th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with no education 9.4% 2010 up 93.2% 44th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education 24.6% 2010 down 35.2% 47th