Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 45.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cameroon stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 66.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 186th 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, female (%) (enrolment female) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.0% | — |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -5.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.2%, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 26.9% | 45.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 56.1% | 66.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.8% | 47.5% | 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, female in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cameroon was 45.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release