Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 44.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
188th
of 213 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2016
All-time low
8.2%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 44.8%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 61.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 188th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 8.2% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 24.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 49.9% | 61.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 45.6% | 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, secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 44.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release