Primary education, pupils in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary education, pupils was 47.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Cameroon, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.0% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cameroon peaked at 47.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 42.5% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 44.9% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.2% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.0% | 47.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 121,453 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 109.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 119.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 11.47 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cameroon?
- Primary education, pupils in Cameroon was 47.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cameroon ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.