Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 6.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.5%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1980
All-time low
6.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cameroon, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 81965: 13.51970: 12.41975: 22.61980: 26.81985: 23.91990: 22.61995: 21.12000: 19.72005: 15.62010: 6.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 6.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cameroon peaked at 26.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.

That places Cameroon 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.0%
1965 13.5% +69.2%
1970 12.4% -8.6%
1975 22.6% +82.8%
1980 26.8% +18.3%
1985 23.9% -10.8%
1990 22.6% -5.3%
1995 21.1% -6.6%
2000 19.7% -6.5%
2005 15.6% -21.1%
2010 6.5% -58.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.8% 8.0% 13.5% 2
1970s 17.5% 12.4% 22.6% 2
1980s 25.3% 23.9% 26.8% 2
1990s 21.9% 21.1% 22.6% 2
2000s 17.6% 15.6% 19.7% 2
2010s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 28 Turkey 7.1% compare
  2. 29 Ecuador 7.0% compare
  3. 30 Costa Rica 6.6% compare
  4. 32 Dominican Republic 6.5% compare
  5. 33 Myanmar 5.7% compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Cameroon was 6.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Cameroon ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 20-24 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 20-24 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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