Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … Arab States adjusted in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … Arab States adjusted was 0.4075 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cameroon, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cameroon stood at 0.4075 UIS estimate. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cameroon peaked at 0.7135 UIS estimate in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4075 UIS estimate, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … Arab States adjusted in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4923 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.5327 UIS estimate | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5334 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5319 UIS estimate | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7135 UIS estimate | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4808 UIS estimate | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4508 UIS estimate | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4194 UIS estimate | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4441 UIS estimate | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4316 UIS estimate | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4181 UIS estimate | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4075 UIS estimate | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4075 UIS estimate is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.435 UIS estimate, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4075 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3456 UIS estimate, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5193 UIS estimate | 0.4194 UIS estimate | 0.7135 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4253 UIS estimate | 0.4075 UIS estimate | 0.4441 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 110 Norway 0.4148 UIS estimate compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.4144 UIS estimate compare
- 112 Zambia 0.4135 UIS estimate compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 0.4071 UIS estimate compare
- 115 Central African Republic 0.3904 UIS estimate compare
- 116 Indonesia 0.3867 UIS estimate compare
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 in Cameroon?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Cameroon was 0.4075 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7135 UIS estimate in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4075 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release