Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 36.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
120th
of 164 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2016
All-time low
10.7%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Cameroon, 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 10.7 %2000: 12.6 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 13.6 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 19.4 %2008: 22.8 %2009: 24.2 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 27.1 %2012: 30.1 %2014: 34.3 %2015: 37.4 %2016: 39 %2017: 36.2 %2018: 34.8 %2019: 36 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Cameroon is 36.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Cameroon peaked at 39.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1999.

Cameroon ranks 120th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Cameroon, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 10.7%
2000 12.6% +18.5%
2001 12.9% +2.2%
2002 13.3% +2.7%
2003 13.6% +2.8%
2004 16.8% +23.5%
2005 18.2% +8.2%
2006 17.9% -1.5%
2007 19.4% +7.9%
2008 22.8% +18.0%
2009 24.2% +5.9%
2010 25.8% +6.5%
2011 27.1% +5.0%
2012 30.1% +11.2%
2014 34.3% +14.0%
2015 37.4% +9.0%
2016 39.0% +4.4%
2017 36.2% -7.2%
2018 34.8% -3.8%
2019 36.0% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
2000s 17.2% 12.6% 24.2% 10
2010s 33.4% 25.8% 39.0% 9

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 117 Marshall Islands 36.5% compare
  2. 118 United Arab Emirates 36.5% compare
  3. 119 Bahrain 36.0% compare
  4. 121 Bahamas 35.9% compare
  5. 122 Costa Rica 34.4% compare
  6. 123 Qatar 33.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Cameroon?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Cameroon was 36.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1999.
How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Cameroon ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.