Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cameroon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cameroon stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cameroon peaked at 1.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cameroon?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Cameroon was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release