Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8767 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon is 0.8767 GPI, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.8767 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7782 GPI, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8528 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.7949 GPI | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7957 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7961 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7782 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8017 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8411 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8612 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.874 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.856 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8679 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8752 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8767 GPI | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8767 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPI, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8767 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPI, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8087 GPI | 0.7782 GPI | 0.8528 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8685 GPI | 0.856 GPI | 0.8767 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon was 0.8767 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8767 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7782 GPI in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.