Enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.33 million number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.37 million number
in 2016
All-time low
527,174 number
in 1972
Years of data
47
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon is 2.33 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 2.37 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 527,174 number, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 530,446 number | — |
| 1972 | 527,174 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 545,537 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 568,455 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 599,930 number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 622,851 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 632,770 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 662,431 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 686,437 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 711,186 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 752,239 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 786,090 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 836,351 number | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 851,079 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 890,678 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 927,499 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 973,473 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million number | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 966,168 number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million number | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million number | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million number | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million number | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million number | +4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.33 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.33 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 597,337 number | 527,174 number | 686,437 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 876,252 number | 711,186 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 966,168 number | 1.18 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million number | 1.90 million number | 2.37 million 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 primary education, male in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Cameroon was 2.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,174 number in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.