Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 349,222 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 349,222 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 349,222 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,918, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94,684 | — |
| 2004 | 95,185 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98,809 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 78,918 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 118,043 | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 152,279 | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 166,600 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 218,184 | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 253,319 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 274,138 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 267,218 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 284,019 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 297,642 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 322,444 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 342,415 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 320,234 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 349,222 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,931 | 78,918 | 166,600 | 7 |
| 2010s | 265,753 | 218,184 | 297,642 | 6 |
| 2020s | 333,579 | 320,234 | 349,222 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 395,824 compare
- 50 Ethiopia 389,852 compare
- 51 Belgium 386,230 compare
- 53 Romania 340,865 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 337,196 compare
- 55 Afghanistan 334,136 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon was 349,222 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 349,222 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,918 in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release