Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 16.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 16.4% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 16.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +53.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +1294.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Cameroon was 16.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release