Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 715,287 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cameroon, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 715,287 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 715,287 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 227,827 number, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 278,122 number | — |
| 2004 | 234,199 number | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 244,975 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 227,827 number | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 305,971 number | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 345,593 number | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 406,810 number | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 520,114 number | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 562,817 number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 556,496 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 646,512 number | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 681,961 number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 715,287 number | +4.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 715,287 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251,074 number, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 715,287 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 240,413 number, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 291,928 number | 227,827 number | 406,810 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 613,864 number | 520,114 number | 715,287 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 38 Venezuela 767,726 number compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 755,328 number compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 747,714 number compare
- 42 Afghanistan 708,606 number compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 704,562 number compare
- 44 Syria 691,848 number 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 enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cameroon was 715,287 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 715,287 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,827 number in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.