Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 40.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 40.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 46.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 161st 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, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.1% | — |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 15.6% | 29.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 34.2% | 46.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 39.3% | 43.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 227,850 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0816 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 40.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release