Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon

Cameroon: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 948,662 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
948,662
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2016
All-time low
21,896
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 948,662 for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 1.01 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,896, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 51st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 21,896
1972 25,970 +18.6%
1973 30,606 +17.9%
1974 35,310 +15.4%
1975 40,072 +13.5%
1976 46,813 +16.8%
1977 55,213 +17.9%
1978 62,881 +13.9%
1979 69,357 +10.3%
1980 75,235 +8.5%
1981 82,720 +9.9%
1982 89,553 +8.3%
1983 99,080 +10.6%
1984 109,895 +10.9%
1985 124,569 +13.4%
1986 132,272 +6.2%
1987 151,463 +14.5%
1988 165,055 +9.0%
1989 176,444 +6.9%
1990 185,164 +4.9%
1991 207,486 +12.1%
1992 222,415 +7.2%
1993 222,584 +0.1%
1994 222,753 +0.1%
1995 222,922 +0.1%
1996 233,196 +4.6%
1997 243,470 +4.4%
1998 245,973 +1.0%
1999 291,675 +18.6%
2000 334,711 +14.8%
2001 377,747 +12.9%
2002 287,719 -23.8%
2003 372,806 +29.6%
2004 329,384 -11.6%
2005 343,784 +4.4%
2006 306,745 -10.8%
2007 424,014 +38.2%
2008 497,872 +17.4%
2009 573,410 +15.2%
2010 645,007 +12.5%
2011 716,604 +11.1%
2012 785,110 +9.6%
2013 830,634 +5.8%
2014 913,730 +10.0%
2015 965,980 +5.7%
2016 1.01 million +4.9%
2021 895,996 -11.5%
2022 937,237 +4.6%
2023 948,662 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43,124 21,896 69,357 9
1980s 120,629 75,235 176,444 10
1990s 229,764 185,164 291,675 10
2000s 384,819 287,719 573,410 10
2010s 838,571 645,007 1.01 million 7
2020s 927,298 895,996 948,662 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 48 Kazakhstan 1.25 million compare
  2. 49 Angola 1.21 million compare
  3. 50 Sudan 1.18 million compare
  4. 52 Ecuador 888,053 compare
  5. 53 Iraq 844,474 compare
  6. 54 Madagascar 830,740 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Cameroon was 948,662 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 21,896 in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.