Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 1.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.7%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 1975
All-time low
1.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Cameroon, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.91965: 7.91970: 15.71975: 20.61980: 18.31985: 17.41990: 15.71995: 14.22000: 112005: 6.92010: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Cameroon stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Cameroon peaked at 20.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.

Cameroon ranks 57th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 7.9% +169.7%
1970 15.7% +98.2%
1975 20.6% +30.9%
1980 18.3% -11.1%
1985 17.4% -5.1%
1990 15.7% -9.7%
1995 14.2% -9.0%
2000 11.0% -22.7%
2005 6.9% -37.4%
2010 1.7% -74.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 2.9% 7.9% 2
1970s 18.1% 15.7% 20.6% 2
1980s 17.8% 17.4% 18.3% 2
1990s 15.0% 14.2% 15.7% 2
2000s 8.9% 6.9% 11.0% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 54 Mauritius 2.0% compare
  2. 55 Uruguay 2.0% compare
  3. 56 Ireland 1.8% compare
  4. 58 Gabon 1.7% compare
  5. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.7% compare
  6. 60 Argentina 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Cameroon was 1.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Cameroon ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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