Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon is 68.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon peaked at 78.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1972.
That places Cameroon 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.7% | — |
| 1972 | 46.6% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.8% | 46.6% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 56.9% | 65.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 69.8% | 78.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.4% | 68.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0863 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cameroon was 68.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release