School enrollment, primary, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, primary, male was 97.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, male in Cameroon stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Cameroon peaked at 98.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 64.8% | 73.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 74.0% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 76.0% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.5% | 98.7% | 3 |
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 school enrollment, primary, male in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Cameroon was 97.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.