Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 271,003 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2019
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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| 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% |
| 1983 | 21,571 number | +4.4% |
| 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% |
| 1994 | 46,009 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 46,036 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 43,379 number | -5.8% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 232,966 number | +20.6% |
| 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 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +74.3% | 6,421 number | 11,194 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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
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.