Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon

Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2016
All-time low
75.1%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2003–2016

0204060801002003200920162003: 77 %2004: 77.8 %2005: 76.9 %2006: 75.1 %2007: 80 %2008: 81.6 %2009: 84.9 %2011: 89.6 %2012: 93.6 %2014: 96.8 %2015: 99.1 %2016: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon is 99.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 99.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2006.

That places Cameroon 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cameroon, 2003 to 2016.
Year % Change
2003 77.0%
2004 77.8% +1.1%
2005 76.9% -1.2%
2006 75.1% -2.4%
2007 80.0% +6.7%
2008 81.6% +1.9%
2009 84.9% +4.1%
2011 89.6% +5.5%
2012 93.6% +4.5%
2014 96.8% +3.4%
2015 99.1% +2.4%
2016 99.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.0% 75.1% 84.9% 7
2010s 95.7% 89.6% 99.4% 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 111 China 99.5% compare
  2. 112 Estonia 99.4% compare
  3. 113 Türkiye 99.4% compare
  4. 115 Malaysia 99.3% compare
  5. 116 Czechia 99.3% compare
  6. 117 South Africa 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 99.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.