Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 24.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2019
All-time low
24.6%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Cameroon, 2019–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cameroon stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over five years.
That places Cameroon 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.7% | — |
| 2020 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -4.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 74% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.9%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 24.6% | 33.4% | 4 |
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 female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cameroon?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Cameroon was 24.6% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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