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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2003–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 75.1% | 84.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 89.6% | 99.4% | 5 |
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 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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About this data
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.