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

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 12.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.0%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1980
All-time low
12.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 151965: 18.61970: 17.51975: 24.91980: 27.11985: 23.91990: 22.81995: 21.62000: 19.82005: 16.12010: 12

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cameroon is 12.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 27.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.

Cameroon ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.0%
1965 18.6% +23.8%
1970 17.5% -6.0%
1975 24.9% +42.4%
1980 27.1% +8.7%
1985 23.9% -11.8%
1990 22.8% -4.6%
1995 21.6% -5.3%
2000 19.8% -8.3%
2005 16.1% -18.5%
2010 12.0% -25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 15.0% 18.6% 2
1970s 21.2% 17.5% 24.9% 2
1980s 25.5% 23.9% 27.1% 2
1990s 22.2% 21.6% 22.8% 2
2000s 18.0% 16.1% 19.8% 2
2010s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 21 Algeria 15.8% compare
  2. 22 Namibia 14.8% compare
  3. 23 Honduras 13.9% compare
  4. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 11.7% compare
  5. 26 Burundi 11.0% compare
  6. 27 Liberia 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 12.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 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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