Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0373 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0373 units per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0509 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0082 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2023

0.010.020.030.040.051971199720231971: 0.008 units per person1972: 0.009 units per person1973: 0.01 units per person1974: 0.011 units per person1975: 0.012 units per person1976: 0.013 units per person1977: 0.014 units per person1978: 0.015 units per person1979: 0.016 units per person1980: 0.016 units per person1981: 0.017 units per person1982: 0.018 units per person1983: 0.019 units per person1984: 0.02 units per person1985: 0.021 units per person1986: 0.021 units per person1987: 0.023 units per person1988: 0.024 units per person1989: 0.024 units per person1990: 0.024 units per person1991: 0.025 units per person1992: 0.026 units per person1995: 0.025 units per person1997: 0.022 units per person1998: 0.024 units per person1999: 0.024 units per person2001: 0.031 units per person2002: 0.03 units per person2003: 0.028 units per person2004: 0.025 units per person2005: 0.026 units per person2006: 0.022 units per person2007: 0.031 units per person2008: 0.034 units per person2009: 0.036 units per person2011: 0.042 units per person2012: 0.045 units per person2013: 0.046 units per person2014: 0.049 units per person2015: 0.05 units per person2016: 0.051 units per person2021: 0.038 units per person2022: 0.038 units per person2023: 0.037 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0373 units per person.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0509 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per person, in 1971.

That places Cameroon 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0082 units per person
1972 0.009 units per person +9.4%
1973 0.0099 units per person +10.1%
1974 0.0105 units per person +6.2%
1975 0.0117 units per person +11.2%
1976 0.0128 units per person +9.1%
1977 0.0139 units per person +9.1%
1978 0.015 units per person +7.8%
1979 0.0157 units per person +4.5%
1980 0.0162 units per person +3.1%
1981 0.0172 units per person +6.2%
1982 0.0176 units per person +2.7%
1983 0.0189 units per person +7.4%
1984 0.0197 units per person +4.0%
1985 0.0209 units per person +6.0%
1986 0.021 units per person +0.6%
1987 0.0227 units per person +8.0%
1988 0.0236 units per person +3.8%
1989 0.0239 units per person +1.4%
1990 0.024 units per person +0.4%
1991 0.0251 units per person +4.5%
1992 0.026 units per person +3.6%
1995 0.0251 units per person -3.4%
1997 0.0222 units per person -11.5%
1998 0.0242 units per person +8.7%
1999 0.0242 units per person +0.1%
2001 0.0307 units per person +27.1%
2002 0.03 units per person -2.3%
2003 0.0279 units per person -7.2%
2004 0.0254 units per person -8.8%
2005 0.0258 units per person +1.5%
2006 0.0223 units per person -13.5%
2007 0.0306 units per person +37.2%
2008 0.0339 units per person +10.7%
2009 0.0364 units per person +7.3%
2011 0.0424 units per person +16.6%
2012 0.0446 units per person +5.2%
2013 0.0459 units per person +2.9%
2014 0.0492 units per person +7.3%
2015 0.0502 units per person +1.9%
2016 0.0509 units per person +1.4%
2021 0.038 units per person -25.3%
2022 0.0379 units per person -0.4%
2023 0.0373 units per person -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0119 units per person 0.0082 units per person 0.0157 units per person 9
1980s 0.0202 units per person 0.0162 units per person 0.0239 units per person 10
1990s 0.0244 units per person 0.0222 units per person 0.026 units per person 7
2000s 0.0292 units per person 0.0223 units per person 0.0364 units per person 9
2010s 0.0472 units per person 0.0424 units per person 0.0509 units per person 6
2020s 0.0377 units per person 0.0373 units per person 0.038 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 124 Estonia 0.0377 units per person compare
  2. 125 Angola 0.0376 units per person compare
  3. 126 Panama 0.0376 units per person compare
  4. 128 China 0.0371 units per person compare
  5. 129 Aruba 0.0371 units per person compare
  6. 130 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0371 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Cameroon was 0.0373 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0509 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
Cameroon ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.