Cameroon - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Cameroon was 6.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 6.00 in 2020, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Cameroon was 4,399,897 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,481,235 in 2016 and a minimum value of 923,234 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 923,234 |
| 1972 | 930,131 |
| 1973 | 967,561 |
| 1974 | 1,014,135 |
| 1975 | 1,074,021 |
| 1976 | 1,122,900 |
| 1977 | 1,146,437 |
| 1978 | 1,202,841 |
| 1979 | 1,254,065 |
| 1980 | 1,302,974 |
| 1981 | 1,379,205 |
| 1982 | 1,443,728 |
| 1983 | 1,535,582 |
| 1984 | 1,563,852 |
| 1985 | 1,634,428 |
| 1986 | 1,705,319 |
| 1987 | 1,795,254 |
| 1988 | 1,875,221 |
| 1989 | 1,881,884 |
| 1990 | 1,946,301 |
| 1991 | 1,964,146 |
| 1992 | 1,915,148 |
| 1994 | 1,892,778 |
| 1995 | 1,896,722 |
| 1996 | 1,786,340 |
| 1997 | 1,921,186 |
| 1998 | 2,023,809 |
| 1999 | 2,133,707 |
| 2000 | 2,237,083 |
| 2001 | 2,689,052 |
| 2002 | 2,741,627 |
| 2003 | 2,798,523 |
| 2004 | 2,979,011 |
| 2005 | 2,977,781 |
| 2006 | 2,998,135 |
| 2007 | 3,120,357 |
| 2008 | 3,201,477 |
| 2009 | 3,350,662 |
| 2010 | 3,510,396 |
| 2011 | 3,585,173 |
| 2012 | 3,848,611 |
| 2014 | 4,142,775 |
| 2015 | 4,369,988 |
| 2016 | 4,481,235 |
| 2017 | 4,371,381 |
| 2018 | 4,201,988 |
| 2019 | 4,399,897 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Cameroon was 47.01 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 47.68 in 1992, while its lowest value was 42.54 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.54 |
| 1972 | 43.32 |
| 1973 | 43.62 |
| 1974 | 43.95 |
| 1975 | 44.14 |
| 1976 | 44.53 |
| 1977 | 44.81 |
| 1978 | 44.93 |
| 1979 | 45.26 |
| 1980 | 45.42 |
| 1981 | 45.46 |
| 1982 | 45.55 |
| 1983 | 45.54 |
| 1984 | 45.58 |
| 1985 | 45.51 |
| 1986 | 45.61 |
| 1987 | 45.78 |
| 1988 | 45.85 |
| 1989 | 45.88 |
| 1990 | 45.95 |
| 1991 | 46.03 |
| 1992 | 47.68 |
| 1994 | 47.10 |
| 1995 | 47.11 |
| 1996 | 45.91 |
| 1997 | 46.25 |
| 1998 | 45.11 |
| 1999 | 44.87 |
| 2000 | 45.74 |
| 2001 | 46.16 |
| 2002 | 45.93 |
| 2003 | 45.70 |
| 2004 | 45.79 |
| 2005 | 45.25 |
| 2006 | 45.25 |
| 2007 | 45.88 |
| 2008 | 45.87 |
| 2009 | 46.06 |
| 2010 | 46.00 |
| 2011 | 46.17 |
| 2012 | 46.36 |
| 2014 | 46.76 |
| 2015 | 46.96 |
| 2016 | 47.01 |
| 2017 | 47.00 |
| 2018 | 47.01 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Cameroon was 96,546 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105,388 in 2015 and a minimum value of 19,159 in 1972.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,359 |
| 1972 | 19,159 |
| 1973 | 19,813 |
| 1974 | 19,719 |
| 1975 | 20,803 |
| 1976 | 22,209 |
| 1977 | 23,029 |
| 1978 | 24,046 |
| 1979 | 24,843 |
| 1980 | 25,289 |
| 1981 | 26,763 |
| 1982 | 28,585 |
| 1983 | 31,588 |
| 1984 | 31,030 |
| 1985 | 32,082 |
| 1986 | 33,598 |
| 1987 | 35,728 |
| 1988 | 36,548 |
| 1989 | 37,261 |
| 1990 | 37,804 |
| 1991 | 38,430 |
| 1992 | 40,012 |
| 1995 | 40,970 |
| 1997 | 39,384 |
| 1998 | 39,084 |
| 1999 | 41,142 |
| 2001 | 42,873 |
| 2002 | 45,089 |
| 2003 | 49,042 |
| 2004 | 55,266 |
| 2005 | 62,280 |
| 2006 | 67,081 |
| 2007 | 70,230 |
| 2008 | 69,544 |
| 2009 | 72,344 |
| 2010 | 76,655 |
| 2011 | 78,903 |
| 2012 | 84,467 |
| 2014 | 93,738 |
| 2015 | 105,388 |
| 2016 | 104,860 |
| 2017 | 97,984 |
| 2018 | 93,723 |
| 2019 | 96,546 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Cameroon was 55.51 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 55.51 in 2019, while its lowest value was 12.16 in 1974.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.40 |
| 1973 | 13.58 |
| 1974 | 12.16 |
| 1975 | 12.70 |
| 1976 | 13.76 |
| 1977 | 14.61 |
| 1978 | 15.71 |
| 1979 | 16.92 |
| 1980 | 17.28 |
| 1981 | 19.61 |
| 1982 | 20.90 |
| 1983 | 22.30 |
| 1984 | 23.68 |
| 1985 | 24.99 |
| 1986 | 26.77 |
| 1987 | 28.78 |
| 1988 | 28.57 |
| 1989 | 29.59 |
| 1990 | 30.13 |
| 1991 | 30.01 |
| 1992 | 31.61 |
| 1995 | 31.66 |
| 1998 | 34.06 |
| 1999 | 35.50 |
| 2001 | 35.50 |
| 2002 | 35.14 |
| 2003 | 32.78 |
| 2004 | 39.70 |
| 2005 | 40.00 |
| 2006 | 40.14 |
| 2007 | 42.51 |
| 2008 | 44.21 |
| 2009 | 45.62 |
| 2010 | 48.00 |
| 2011 | 49.80 |
| 2012 | 51.16 |
| 2014 | 52.70 |
| 2015 | 54.16 |
| 2016 | 54.51 |
| 2017 | 54.33 |
| 2018 | 52.89 |
| 2019 | 55.51 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
