Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9648 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon stood at 0.9648 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.9648 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0829 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0829 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1002 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1255 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1261 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1563 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6354 GPIA | +306.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6356 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6358 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6554 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7201 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7848 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.791 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7868 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8108 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7326 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7703 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7712 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7762 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7995 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8767 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8087 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8806 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8684 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7969 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.793 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8049 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8286 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9648 GPIA | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1182 GPIA | 0.0829 GPIA | 0.1563 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7056 GPIA | 0.6354 GPIA | 0.791 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.7326 GPIA | 0.8806 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8377 GPIA | 0.793 GPIA | 0.9648 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.9648 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9648 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release