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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1294.0% | 0.3% | 4.0% |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (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