Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.54 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 1.54 million number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 1.54 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 517,247 number, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 607,647 number | — |
| 2004 | 531,948 number | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 556,211 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 517,247 number | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 703,599 number | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 781,602 number | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 896,134 number | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million number | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million number | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million number | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million number | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 656,341 number | 517,247 number | 896,134 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.54 million number | 6 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 227,850 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0816 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 1.54 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,247 number in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.