Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 87.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2019
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.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.3% | — |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 54.8% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 59.7% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 63.0% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.9% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 87.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 87.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.9%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +25.4% | 66.5% | 83.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- 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)
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- 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 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
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.