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 34.6% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cameroon is 34.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cameroon peaked at 49.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1972 | 9.2% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | +42.4% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 8.2% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 15.1% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.5% | 30.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 38.3% | 49.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.6% | 36.2% | 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 34.6% 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 49.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd 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 down 22.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release