Account, primary education or less in Cameroon
Cameroon: Account, primary education or less was 44.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Account, primary education or less in Cameroon, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Cameroon is 44.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 689.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Cameroon peaked at 44.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Account, primary education or less in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.4% | — |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +376.1% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | +19.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 5.6% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 37.2% | 44.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, primary education or less in Cameroon?
- Account, primary education or less in Cameroon was 44.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for account, primary education or less?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 689.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)