Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 670,848 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon stood at 670,848.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 825,570 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 289,420, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 329,525 | — |
| 2004 | 297,749 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 311,236 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 289,420 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 397,628 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 436,009 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 489,324 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 593,413 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 627,254 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 657,812 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 753,774 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 788,403 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 825,570 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 636,176 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 679,386 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 670,848 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364,413 | 289,420 | 489,324 | 7 |
| 2010s | 707,704 | 593,413 | 825,570 | 6 |
| 2020s | 662,137 | 636,176 | 679,386 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon was 670,848 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 825,570 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,420 in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release