Lower secondary completion rate, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 35.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2023, lower secondary completion rate, female in Cameroon stood at 35.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Cameroon peaked at 47.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +74.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 7.0% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.9% | 23.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 36.3% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.3% | 35.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 167 Yemen 38.5% compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 37.7% compare
- 169 Tanzania 36.0% compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare
- 172 Madagascar 32.7% compare
- 173 Burundi 31.6% compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Cameroon?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Cameroon was 35.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Cameroon ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.