Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 2,210 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,210
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
16th
of 102 countries
All-time high
3,280
in 2019
All-time low
46
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Cameroon, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Cameroon stood at 2,210.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,010 | — |
| 2017 | 1,442 | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 46 | -96.8% |
| 2019 | 3,280 | +7030.4% |
| 2020 | 2,530 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 2,574 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,578 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,210 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,444 | 46 | 3,280 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,473 | 2,210 | 2,578 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 227,850 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0816 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Cameroon?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Cameroon was 2,210 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,280 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release