Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 19,300 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19,300 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 406.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 23,207 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,809 number, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,571 number | — |
| 2006 | 3,809 number | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 4,330 number | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 18,171 number | +319.7% |
| 2013 | 23,207 number | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 21,682 number | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 19,858 number | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 19,300 number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,237 number | 3,809 number | 4,571 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 20,444 number | 18,171 number | 23,207 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Uganda 24,488 number compare
- 23 Malaysia 24,459 number compare
- 24 New Zealand 21,768 number compare
- 26 France 19,142 number compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 17,043 number compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 16,767 number compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cameroon was 19,300 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,207 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,809 number in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.