Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 47.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2016
All-time low
11.7%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Cameroon peaked at 66.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7% | — |
| 1972 | 12.7% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 30.4% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 30.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 11.7% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 22.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 27.3% | 33.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 27.3% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 54.2% | 66.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.2% | 48.4% | 3 |
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, secondary, male in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Cameroon was 47.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release