Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 47.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 47.6%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 71.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 185th 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, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.2% | — |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 30.5% | 50.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 60.8% | 71.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 49.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 948,662 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 47.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release