School enrollment, preprimary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 36.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Cameroon stood at 36.0%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Cameroon peaked at 39.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 6.5% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 25.8% | 39.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Cameroon was 36.0% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.