Cameroon - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Cameroon was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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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 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Cameroon was 3,510,396 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,510,396 in 2010 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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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 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Cameroon was 46.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 46.16 in 2001, while its lowest value was 44.87 in 1999.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Cameroon was 77,098 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 77,098 in 2010 and a minimum value of 19,159 in 1972.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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 |
| 2000 | 43,135 |
| 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 | 61,847 |
| 2010 | 77,098 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Cameroon was 48.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 48.00 in 2010, 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| 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 |
| 2000 | 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 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
