Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 74.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
74.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2016
All-time low
32.8%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2003–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon, 2003–2016

0204060802003200920162003: 39.8 %2004: 35.2 %2005: 36 %2006: 32.8 %2007: 44.3 %2008: 47.8 %2009: 52.6 %2011: 63.3 %2012: 66.1 %2013: 65.1 %2014: 72.5 %2015: 73.5 %2016: 74.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 74.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon peaked at 74.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2006.

Cameroon ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Cameroon, 2003 to 2016.
Year % Change
2003 39.8%
2004 35.2% -11.5%
2005 36.0% +2.4%
2006 32.8% -8.9%
2007 44.3% +35.0%
2008 47.8% +7.7%
2009 52.6% +10.2%
2011 63.3% +20.2%
2012 66.1% +4.4%
2013 65.1% -1.5%
2014 72.5% +11.4%
2015 73.5% +1.4%
2016 74.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 32.8% 52.6% 7
2010s 69.2% 63.3% 74.6% 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 144 Iraq 76.7% compare
  2. 145 Bulgaria 75.9% compare
  3. 146 Cote d'Ivoire 75.6% compare
  4. 148 Myanmar 73.7% compare
  5. 149 Solomon Islands 73.6% compare
  6. 150 Zimbabwe 72.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Cameroon was 74.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Cameroon ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.