Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 18.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.6%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 1985
All-time low
15.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 16.21965: 15.61970: 19.11975: 18.11980: 25.81985: 28.41990: 25.41995: 24.82000: 23.92005: 222010: 18.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 18.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 28.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1965.

Cameroon ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.2%
1965 15.6% -3.6%
1970 19.1% +22.1%
1975 18.1% -5.3%
1980 25.8% +42.7%
1985 28.4% +10.1%
1990 25.4% -10.5%
1995 24.8% -2.4%
2000 23.9% -3.3%
2005 22.0% -8.0%
2010 18.6% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.9% 15.6% 16.2% 2
1970s 18.6% 18.1% 19.1% 2
1980s 27.1% 25.8% 28.4% 2
1990s 25.1% 24.8% 25.4% 2
2000s 23.0% 22.0% 23.9% 2
2010s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.0% compare
  2. 16 Bolivia 22.2% compare
  3. 17 Honduras 19.9% compare
  4. 19 Senegal 18.3% compare
  5. 20 Mauritania 18.3% compare
  6. 21 Mauritius 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 18.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1965.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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