Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cameroon

Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 67.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
67.5%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
38th
of 147 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2019
All-time low
61.4%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2003–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cameroon, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 62.1 %2004: 64.3 %2006: 61.5 %2007: 62.3 %2008: 65.7 %2009: 64.9 %2010: 65.3 %2011: 61.4 %2012: 64.6 %2014: 62.7 %2015: 63.3 %2016: 62.7 %2017: 61.7 %2019: 67.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 67.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cameroon peaked at 67.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2011.

Cameroon ranks 38th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Cameroon, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 62.1%
2004 64.3% +3.6%
2006 61.5% -4.3%
2007 62.3% +1.2%
2008 65.7% +5.4%
2009 64.9% -1.3%
2010 65.3% +0.7%
2011 61.4% -6.1%
2012 64.6% +5.2%
2014 62.7% -2.9%
2015 63.3% +1.0%
2016 62.7% -0.8%
2017 61.7% -1.7%
2019 67.5% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.5% 61.5% 65.7% 6
2010s 63.6% 61.4% 67.5% 8

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  3. 37 Jordan 72.2% compare
  4. 39 Germany 67.2% compare
  5. 40 Congo 66.5% compare
  6. 41 Cyprus 62.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cameroon?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cameroon was 67.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2011.
How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Cameroon ranks 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.