Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.38 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.38 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.7479 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
8
2005–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon stood at 1.38 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7479 GPIA, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8886 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7479 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4 GPIA | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7479 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Switzerland 1.4 GPIA compare
- 25 Finland 1.39 GPIA
- 26 Brazil 1.39 GPIA
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 1.38 GPIA compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 1.38 GPIA compare
- 30 Spain 1.38 GPIA compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Cameroon was 1.38 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7479 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release