Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8991 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon stood at 0.8991 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.9131 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7729 GPIA, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8475 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.7895 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.79 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7904 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7729 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7964 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8354 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.855 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8676 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8497 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8616 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8689 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8705 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8745 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9131 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8991 GPIA | -1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8991 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8991 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8032 GPIA | 0.7729 GPIA | 0.8475 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8622 GPIA | 0.8497 GPIA | 0.8705 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8956 GPIA | 0.8745 GPIA | 0.9131 GPIA | 3 |
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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon was 0.8991 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9131 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7729 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release