Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.65 million against 477,192 in Cameroon as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?

3.18 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?

42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Cameroon

477,192

in 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa

3.65 million

in 2018

Cameroon rank

27th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

27th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

Cameroon
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.65 million against 477,192 in Cameroon, a difference of 3.18 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.7 times Cameroon's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	34,538	565,031	530,493	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	80,933	1.19 million	1.11 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	99,743	1.52 million	1.42 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	169,218	2.23 million	2.06 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	407,742	3.34 million	2.93 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.65 million against 477,192 in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 3.18 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?: Cameroon ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.