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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Cameroon, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
50/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Average IQ
64
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
13.830376525189
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
43.8217953910108
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
7
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.099
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.055
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
11118837
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
25.3423900604248
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
41.4422273702555
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.518
2024 · World Bank
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
26.7926988265971
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
114.407278765947
2024 · World Bank
Preprimary education, duration (years)
2
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
72.4090367147951
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
16.6614294830602
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, pupils
5289656
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
0.964849822776725
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
109.527456490013
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
75.2884678128093
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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