Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 114.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114.41
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
117.75
in 2015
All-time low
77.75
in 1996
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Cameroon is 114.41, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Cameroon peaked at 117.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.75, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.32 | — |
| 1972 | 90.39 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 91.24 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 92.57 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 94.65 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 95.3 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 93.62 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 94.5 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 94.83 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 94.99 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.94 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 98.09 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 101.12 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 99.67 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 100.75 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 101.62 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 103.39 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 104.08 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 100.65 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 100.78 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.6 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 93.25 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 86.86 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 84.83 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 77.75 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 81.4 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 83.6 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 86.17 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 88.49 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 104.28 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 104.32 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.63 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 109.47 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 107.32 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 105.71 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 107.51 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 107.61 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 109.5 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 111.23 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 110.02 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 114.35 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 115.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 117.75 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 117.17 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 111.22 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 104.33 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 106.75 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 107.27 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 110.11 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 112.5 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 114.42 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 114.41 | -0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 114.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 114.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.27 | 90.39 | 95.3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.13 | 94.99 | 104.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.14 | 77.75 | 100.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.88 | 88.49 | 109.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.02 | 104.33 | 117.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 111.74 | 107.27 | 114.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Cameroon?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Cameroon was 114.41 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 117.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.75 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.