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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

Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
55.7629739459833
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, pupils
5289656
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, teachers (% female)
61.3809457156266
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
78.136149249445
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
109.527456490013
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
114.407278765947
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
7
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
13.830376525189
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.518
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
119.218704160207
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
72.4090367147951
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
75.2884678128093
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.055
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
6
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, teachers
121453
2024 · World Bank
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
12
2024 · World Bank
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
26.7926988265971
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
16.3632462938118
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
16.6614294830602
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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