Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4845 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.4845 GPIA
World rank
99th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6051 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.1776 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2014
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon, 1976–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon stood at 0.4845 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon peaked at 0.6051 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1776 GPIA, in 1976.
Cameroon ranks 99th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1776 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.5552 GPIA | +212.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6051 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3725 GPIA | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4845 GPIA | +30.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4845 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6531 GPIA, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4845 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5485 GPIA, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1776 GPIA | 0.1776 GPIA | 0.1776 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5801 GPIA | 0.5552 GPIA | 0.6051 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4285 GPIA | 0.3725 GPIA | 0.4845 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Cameroon was 0.4845 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6051 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1776 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release