Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9039 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon stood at 0.9039 GPI. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.9039 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7634 GPI, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7879 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.7685 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7686 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7752 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7634 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7885 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8119 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7997 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8067 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8487 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8068 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8051 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8102 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.866 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8888 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8767 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9039 GPI | +3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.9039 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.9039 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7806 GPI | 0.7634 GPI | 0.8119 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8129 GPI | 0.7997 GPI | 0.8487 GPI | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8839 GPI | 0.866 GPI | 0.9039 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cameroon was 0.9039 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9039 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7634 GPI in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release