Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cameroon peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3082 GPIA, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3082 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.32 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3618 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.41 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4103 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4338 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4682 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4521 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4626 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.467 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4665 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4874 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5185 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5395 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5774 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5763 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5857 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6402 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5168 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.715 GPIA | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8929 GPIA | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7868 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7911 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7866 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8553 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9464 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.94 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9488 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9686 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9711 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9788 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.403 GPIA | 0.3082 GPIA | 0.4682 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5398 GPIA | 0.4665 GPIA | 0.6402 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6159 GPIA | 0.5168 GPIA | 0.715 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8225 GPIA | 0.7866 GPIA | 0.8929 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.955 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9788 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cameroon?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cameroon was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3082 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release