Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 25.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.2%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2010
All-time low
6.1%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 6.31965: 6.11970: 9.11975: 8.81980: 12.21985: 11.81990: 14.91995: 14.32000: 17.92005: 17.22010: 25.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 25.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 25.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1965.

That places Cameroon 24th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.3%
1965 6.1% -2.5%
1970 9.1% +48.1%
1975 8.8% -3.4%
1980 12.2% +39.5%
1985 11.8% -3.9%
1990 14.9% +26.5%
1995 14.3% -3.6%
2000 17.9% +25.1%
2005 17.2% -4.2%
2010 25.2% +46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 6.1% 6.3% 2
1970s 8.9% 8.8% 9.1% 2
1980s 12.0% 11.8% 12.2% 2
1990s 14.6% 14.3% 14.9% 2
2000s 17.5% 17.2% 17.9% 2
2010s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 21 Maldives 27.1% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 26.7% compare
  3. 23 Tanzania 25.4% compare
  4. 25 Rwanda 25.1% compare
  5. 26 Algeria 24.1% compare
  6. 27 South Africa 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 25.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1965.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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