Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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
41
1971–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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 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 number1994: 46.0k number1995: 46.0k 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 number2014: 233.0k number2015: 261.4k number2016: 277.9k number2017: 263.8k number2018: 257.9k number2019: 271.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 271,003 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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 in Cameroon peaked at 277,941 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,421 number, in 1971.

That places Cameroon 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,873 number 6,421 number 16,724 number 5
1980s 33,083 number 18,923 number 48,003 number 9
1990s 46,998 number 43,379 number 53,637 number 8
2000s 92,825 number 61,917 number 143,005 number 10
2010s 231,625 number 157,839 number 277,941 number 9

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 in Cameroon?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon was 271,003 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 277,941 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6,421 number in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Cameroon ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.