Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon

Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 91.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
91.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
135th
of 189 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2015
All-time low
59.4%
in 1974
Years of data
22
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 64.3 %1972: 63.2 %1973: 61.5 %1974: 59.4 %1975: 66 %1976: 67.4 %1977: 66.2 %1978: 67.5 %1979: 68.5 %1980: 68.7 %1988: 74.1 %1990: 73.2 %1991: 71.2 %2008: 84.7 %2009: 87.4 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 94.6 %2014: 95.2 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 95 %2017: 93.5 %2019: 91.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 91.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 95.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1974.

That places Cameroon 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64.9% 59.4% 68.5% 9
1980s 71.4% 68.7% 74.1% 2
1990s 72.2% 71.2% 73.2% 2
2000s 86.1% 84.7% 87.4% 2
2010s 93.5% 89.1% 95.6% 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 132 Burundi 92.4% compare
  2. 133 Vanuatu 92.1% compare
  3. 134 Ukraine 92.0% compare
  4. 136 Laos 91.6% compare
  5. 137 Azerbaijan 91.5% compare
  6. 138 Armenia 91.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cameroon was 91.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.