Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 21.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.1%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 2.71965: 2.61970: 2.91975: 2.81980: 4.51985: 4.31990: 81995: 7.72000: 13.32005: 12.72010: 21.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon peaked at 21.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1965.

That places Cameroon 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with primary in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 2.6% -2.2%
1970 2.9% +11.8%
1975 2.8% -3.1%
1980 4.5% +57.7%
1985 4.3% -4.0%
1990 8.0% +86.3%
1995 7.7% -3.4%
2000 13.3% +71.7%
2005 12.7% -4.3%
2010 21.1% +66.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2
1980s 4.4% 4.3% 4.5% 2
1990s 7.9% 7.7% 8.0% 2
2000s 13.0% 12.7% 13.3% 2
2010s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 29 Vietnam 21.8% compare
  2. 30 Costa Rica 21.6% compare
  3. 31 Algeria 21.6% compare
  4. 33 Brazil 18.3% compare
  5. 34 Chile 18.2% compare
  6. 35 Myanmar 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Cameroon was 21.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1965.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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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