Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 76.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon is 76.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 84.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.7% | — |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 58.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 58.3% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 42.7% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 51.4% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 49.1% | 58.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 58.5% | 69.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 74.1% | 84.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.7% | 76.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cameroon was 76.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release