Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 104.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
104.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.9%
in 2016
All-time low
81.9%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

02550751002003200920162003: 83.1 %2004: 84.3 %2005: 83.9 %2006: 81.9 %2007: 86.8 %2008: 88.2 %2009: 91.2 %2011: 95.9 %2012: 99.8 %2014: 102.7 %2015: 104.7 %2016: 104.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cameroon is 104.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cameroon peaked at 104.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2006.

That places Cameroon 63rd 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, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Cameroon, 2003 to 2016.
Year % Change
2003 83.1%
2004 84.3% +1.4%
2005 83.9% -0.4%
2006 81.9% -2.4%
2007 86.8% +5.9%
2008 88.2% +1.7%
2009 91.2% +3.4%
2011 95.9% +5.1%
2012 99.8% +4.0%
2014 102.7% +2.9%
2015 104.7% +2.0%
2016 104.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.6% 81.9% 91.2% 7
2010s 101.6% 95.9% 104.9% 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 60 Iraq 105.2% compare
  2. 61 Oman 105.2% compare
  3. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 105.2% compare
  4. 64 Israel 104.8% compare
  5. 65 Egypt 104.6% compare
  6. 66 Kyrgyzstan 104.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cameroon?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Cameroon was 104.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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