Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 4.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cameroon, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cameroon stood at 4.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 300.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cameroon peaked at 5.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +282.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cameroon was 4.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release