Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0075 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Cameroon is 0.0075 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Cameroon peaked at 0.0075 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per person | +1511.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 units per person | +13.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0075 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0075 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 units per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1511.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Cameroon was 0.0075 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, 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.