Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon

Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 271,003 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
271,003 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
49th
of 196 countries
All-time high
277,941 number
in 2016
All-time low
6,421 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 6.4k number1976: 11.2k number1977: 12.1k number1978: 12.9k number1979: 16.7k number1980: 18.9k number1981: 20.7k number1982: 21.1k number1983: 21.6k number1984: 28.1k number1985: 33.4k number1986: 37.7k number1987: 42.4k number1988: 48.0k number1989: 47.0k number1990: 46.9k number1991: 47.0k number1992: 47.1k number1993: 46.5k number1994: 46.0k number1995: 46.0k number1996: 44.7k number1997: 43.4k number1998: 46.0k number1999: 53.6k number2000: 61.9k number2001: 63.0k number2002: 66.6k number2003: 69.6k number2004: 88.8k number2005: 97.1k number2006: 97.9k number2007: 108.9k number2008: 131.5k number2009: 143.0k number2010: 157.8k number2011: 168.7k number2012: 193.2k number2013: 213.1k number2014: 233.0k number2015: 261.4k number2016: 277.9k number2017: 263.8k number2018: 257.9k number2019: 271.0k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 271,003 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 277,941 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,421 number, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 6,421 number —
1976 11,194 number +74.3%
1977 12,142 number +8.5%
1978 12,882 number +6.1%
1979 16,724 number +29.8%
1980 18,923 number +13.1%
1981 20,654 number +9.1%
1982 21,112 number +2.2%
1983 21,571 number +2.2%
1984 28,075 number +30.2%
1985 33,435 number +19.1%
1986 37,728 number +12.8%
1987 42,401 number +12.4%
1988 48,003 number +13.2%
1989 46,958 number -2.2%
1990 46,869 number -0.2%
1991 46,953 number +0.2%
1992 47,083 number +0.3%
1993 46,546 number -1.1%
1994 46,009 number -1.2%
1995 46,036 number +0.1%
1996 44,708 number -2.9%
1997 43,379 number -3.0%
1998 46,017 number +6.1%
1999 53,637 number +16.6%
2000 61,917 number +15.4%
2001 63,010 number +1.8%
2002 66,564 number +5.6%
2003 69,643 number +4.6%
2004 88,789 number +27.5%
2005 97,083 number +9.3%
2006 97,893 number +0.8%
2007 108,857 number +11.2%
2008 131,486 number +20.8%
2009 143,005 number +8.8%
2010 157,839 number +10.4%
2011 168,651 number +6.9%
2012 193,197 number +14.6%
2013 213,082 number +10.3%
2014 232,966 number +9.3%
2015 261,396 number +12.2%
2016 277,941 number +6.3%
2017 263,755 number -5.1%
2018 257,879 number -2.2%
2019 271,003 number +5.1%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 271,003 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,448 number, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 271,003 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +74.3% 6,421 number 11,194 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,873 number 6,421 number 16,724 number 5
1980s 31,886 number 18,923 number 48,003 number 10
1990s 46,724 number 43,379 number 53,637 number 10
2000s 92,825 number 61,917 number 143,005 number 10
2010s 229,771 number 157,839 number 277,941 number 10

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 46 Guatemala 298,643 number compare
  2. 47 Israel 282,352 number compare
  3. 48 Australia 279,837 number compare
  4. 50 Romania 267,505 number compare
  5. 51 Canada 261,518 number compare
  6. 52 Liberia 258,826 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 271,003 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 277,941 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6,421 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 598 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,785 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 598 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.