Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 51.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon stood at 51.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.8% | — |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.3% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.4% | 51.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.2% | 52.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 51.9% compare
- 36 Mexico 51.8% compare
- 37 Samoa 51.8% compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 51.7% compare
- 40 South Africa 51.6% compare
- 41 Japan 51.6% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cameroon was 51.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release