School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8897 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Cameroon, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.8897 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.8897 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.712 GPI, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7537 GPI | 0.712 GPI | 0.7854 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8015 GPI | 0.7901 GPI | 0.8179 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8372 GPI | 0.8069 GPI | 0.8721 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8372 GPI | 0.8007 GPI | 0.8562 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8794 GPI | 0.8613 GPI | 0.8897 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 177 Benin 0.8973 GPI compare
- 178 Liechtenstein 0.8967 GPI compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 0.8943 GPI compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8895 GPI compare
- 182 Eritrea 0.884 GPI compare
- 183 Zambia 0.8813 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Cameroon
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 1.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita 33.14 current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 2.0% (2023)
- Net ODA received 10.0% (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 940.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 940.27 million constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 940.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 1.69 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 11.92 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Cameroon was 0.8897 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8897 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.712 GPI in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.