Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cameroon
Cameroon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 15.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cameroon, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cameroon stood at 15.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cameroon peaked at 15.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cameroon?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Cameroon was 15.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary