Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 26.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.3%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2005
All-time low
9.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 9.51965: 9.21970: 12.71975: 12.21980: 15.41985: 14.71990: 18.21995: 17.52000: 25.62005: 28.72010: 26.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cameroon is 26.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 28.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1965.

That places Cameroon 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.5%
1965 9.2% -2.6%
1970 12.7% +38.1%
1975 12.2% -3.8%
1980 15.4% +25.9%
1985 14.7% -4.4%
1990 18.2% +23.7%
1995 17.5% -4.1%
2000 25.6% +46.2%
2005 28.7% +12.1%
2010 26.3% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.3% 9.2% 9.5% 2
1970s 12.5% 12.2% 12.7% 2
1980s 15.1% 14.7% 15.4% 2
1990s 17.9% 17.5% 18.2% 2
2000s 27.1% 25.6% 28.7% 2
2010s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 13 Mauritius 29.4% compare
  2. 14 Kuwait 29.3% compare
  3. 15 Nicaragua 28.4% compare
  4. 17 Maldives 26.0% compare
  5. 18 Namibia 25.7% compare
  6. 19 Dominican Republic 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 26.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1965.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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