Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 50.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 50.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon peaked at 76.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 182nd 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.4% | — |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 50.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.4%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 50.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.7%, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 34.0% | 54.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 65.6% | 76.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 52.1% | 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, male in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon was 50.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release