Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 27.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2010
All-time low
6.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 6.11965: 9.31970: 8.81975: 12.31980: 11.81985: 14.91990: 14.21995: 17.72000: 172005: 24.72010: 27.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon is 27.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1960.

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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.1%
1965 9.3% +51.1%
1970 8.8% -5.0%
1975 12.3% +39.8%
1980 11.8% -4.3%
1985 14.9% +25.9%
1990 14.2% -4.3%
1995 17.7% +24.3%
2000 17.0% -3.7%
2005 24.7% +45.0%
2010 27.9% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.7% 6.1% 9.3% 2
1970s 10.6% 8.8% 12.3% 2
1980s 13.3% 11.8% 14.9% 2
1990s 15.9% 14.2% 17.7% 2
2000s 20.8% 17.0% 24.7% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 15 Nicaragua 29.4% compare
  2. 16 Kuwait 29.3% compare
  3. 17 Rwanda 28.2% compare
  4. 19 Guatemala 25.8% compare
  5. 20 Namibia 25.7% compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 27.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1960.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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