Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cameroon

Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 18.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.0%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2010
All-time low
5.9%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 6.51965: 6.31970: 6.11975: 5.91980: 8.81985: 8.61990: 121995: 11.62000: 14.82005: 14.32010: 18

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 18.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 18.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1975.

Cameroon ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Cameroon, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 6.3% -2.2%
1970 6.1% -3.9%
1975 5.9% -3.3%
1980 8.8% +50.0%
1985 8.6% -3.4%
1990 12.0% +40.1%
1995 11.6% -3.1%
2000 14.8% +27.8%
2005 14.3% -3.6%
2010 18.0% +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.4% 6.3% 6.5% 2
1970s 6.0% 5.9% 6.1% 2
1980s 8.7% 8.6% 8.8% 2
1990s 11.8% 11.6% 12.0% 2
2000s 14.6% 14.3% 14.8% 2
2010s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 48 Cyprus 18.6% compare
  2. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.3% compare
  3. 50 Syrian Arab Republic 18.3% compare
  4. 52 Portugal 17.9% compare
  5. 53 Argentina 17.8% compare
  6. 54 Congo 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cameroon?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cameroon was 18.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1975.
How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Cameroon ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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