Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 21.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.4%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2000
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.91965: 4.61970: 4.41975: 8.21980: 7.81985: 131990: 12.31995: 22.92000: 28.22005: 26.12010: 21.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon stood at 21.4%.

The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon peaked at 28.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Cameroon ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 4.6% +59.2%
1970 4.4% -4.6%
1975 8.2% +86.3%
1980 7.8% -5.0%
1985 13.0% +67.8%
1990 12.3% -5.6%
1995 22.9% +86.4%
2000 28.2% +22.9%
2005 26.1% -7.5%
2010 21.4% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 2.9% 4.6% 2
1970s 6.3% 4.4% 8.2% 2
1980s 10.4% 7.8% 13.0% 2
1990s 17.6% 12.3% 22.9% 2
2000s 27.1% 26.1% 28.2% 2
2010s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 17 Nicaragua 24.0% compare
  2. 18 Namibia 22.2% compare
  3. 19 Qatar 22.1% compare
  4. 21 Paraguay 21.4% compare
  5. 22 Algeria 21.2% compare
  6. 23 Eswatini 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Cameroon was 21.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Cameroon ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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