Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0334 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0334 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0432 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.016 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0178 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 units per person | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0268 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.03 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0377 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0388 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0414 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0424 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0432 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 units per person | -1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0334 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0334 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0432 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0334 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0432 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.