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

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 24.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.6%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2000
All-time low
9.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 9.11965: 12.81970: 12.11975: 15.31980: 14.51985: 17.91990: 16.91995: 24.52000: 27.52005: 24.92010: 24.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 24.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1960.

Cameroon ranks 16th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.1%
1965 12.8% +40.8%
1970 12.1% -5.4%
1975 15.3% +25.9%
1980 14.5% -5.0%
1985 17.9% +22.9%
1990 16.9% -5.2%
1995 24.5% +44.8%
2000 27.5% +12.3%
2005 24.9% -9.6%
2010 24.6% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.0% 9.1% 12.8% 2
1970s 13.7% 12.1% 15.3% 2
1980s 16.2% 14.5% 17.9% 2
1990s 20.7% 16.9% 24.5% 2
2000s 26.2% 24.9% 27.5% 2
2010s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 13 Mauritius 28.0% compare
  2. 14 Honduras 27.2% compare
  3. 15 Guatemala 27.2% compare
  4. 17 Qatar 24.4% compare
  5. 18 Algeria 23.5% compare
  6. 19 Namibia 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 24.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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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