Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8165 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon is 0.8165 GPI, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon peaked at 0.8532 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7671 GPI, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 160th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7909 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.7714 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7717 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7788 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7671 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7928 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8165 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8042 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8109 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8532 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8113 GPI | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8106 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8165 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7842 GPI | 0.7671 GPI | 0.8165 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8178 GPI | 0.8042 GPI | 0.8532 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 157 Oman 0.8458 GPI compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 0.8413 GPI compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 0.8365 GPI compare
- 161 Mozambique 0.813 GPI compare
- 162 Angola 0.8071 GPI compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.7941 GPI compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cameroon was 0.8165 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8532 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7671 GPI in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.