Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 297,642 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon is 297,642 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 277.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 297,642 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78,918 number, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94,684 number | — |
| 2004 | 95,185 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98,809 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 78,918 number | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 118,043 number | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 152,279 number | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 166,600 number | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 196,490 number | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 222,293 number | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 274,138 number | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 267,218 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 284,019 number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 297,642 number | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,931 number | 78,918 number | 166,600 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 256,967 number | 196,490 number | 297,642 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 297,642 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 297,642 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,918 number in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.2%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.