Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 38.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 38.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 41.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 162nd 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, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.7% | — |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 13.6% | 26.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 30.4% | 41.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 36.7% | 40.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Cameroon was 38.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release