Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon

Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 87.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
152nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2015
All-time low
53.9%
in 1974
Years of data
20
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 56.3 %1972: 56.4 %1973: 54.8 %1974: 53.9 %1975: 59.7 %1976: 61.5 %1977: 60.6 %1978: 61.8 %1979: 63 %1980: 63.4 %1988: 68.9 %1990: 68.2 %1991: 66.5 %2011: 83.4 %2012: 89.1 %2014: 90.4 %2015: 91.2 %2016: 90.8 %2017: 89.3 %2019: 87.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon is 87.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon peaked at 91.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1974.

That places Cameroon 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.7% 53.9% 63.0% 9
1980s 66.1% 63.4% 68.9% 2
1990s 67.3% 66.5% 68.2% 2
2010s 88.8% 83.4% 91.2% 7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 149 Tanzania 88.4% compare
  2. 150 China 88.4% compare
  3. 151 Romania 87.4% compare
  4. 153 Zambia 87.0% compare
  5. 154 Iraq 86.9% compare
  6. 155 Bulgaria 86.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon was 87.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1974.
How does Cameroon rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.