End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Cameroon
Cameroon: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 7 tertiary education in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7 tertiary education
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
80th
of 211 countries
All-time high
9 tertiary education
in 2012
All-time low
6 tertiary education
in 2019
Years of data
27
1998–2024
End month of the academic school year in Cameroon, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for end month of the academic school year in Cameroon is 7 tertiary education, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Cameroon peaked at 9 tertiary education in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6 tertiary education, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 tertiary education | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tertiary education | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 tertiary education | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 tertiary education | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 tertiary education | +16.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7 tertiary education is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7 tertiary education is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 tertiary education | 6 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 Aruba 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Angola 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Anguilla 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Andorra 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Burundi 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Bulgaria 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Bahamas 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Switzerland 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Congo 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Cape Verde 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Curacao 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Cayman Islands 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Algeria 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Egypt 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Ethiopia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Georgia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Gibraltar 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Grenada 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Guyana 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Hong Kong 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Luxembourg 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Macao 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Morocco 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Mexico 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Marshall Islands 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Montserrat 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Malawi 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Nigeria 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Netherlands 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Qatar 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Rwanda 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Sudan 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Senegal 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Serbia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Turks and Caicos Islands 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Tunisia 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Tanzania 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Ukraine 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 Venezuela 7 tertiary education compare
- 80 British Virgin Islands 7 tertiary education compare
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 end month of the academic school year in Cameroon?
- End month of the academic school year in Cameroon was 7 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 2012.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tertiary education in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release