Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 42.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cameroon stood at 42.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 56.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.7% | — |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 12.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 21.5% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.5% | 56.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.5% | 43.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Cameroon was 42.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release