Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio 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 (%) (ratio 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 38.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 38.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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