Account, primary education or less in Cameroon

Cameroon: Account, primary education or less was 44.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.6%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
75th
of 104 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.6%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Cameroon, 2011–2024

102030402011201720242011: 13.4 % ages 15+2014: 5.6 % ages 15+2017: 26.9 % ages 15+2021: 37.2 % ages 15+2024: 44.6 % ages 15+

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 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.3% 5.6% 26.9% 3
2020s 40.9% 37.2% 44.6% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 72 Togo 48.3% compare
  2. 73 Benin 47.4% compare
  3. 74 Burkina Faso 45.1% compare
  4. 76 Malawi 43.3% compare
  5. 77 Nigeria 42.2% compare
  6. 78 Panama 41.9% compare

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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 75th out of 104 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

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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+)