Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 45.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon stood at 45.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon peaked at 45.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.3% | — |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 42.3% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.3% | 44.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 45.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 177 Djibouti 45.8% compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 45.5% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 45.5% compare
- 181 British Virgin Islands 45.1% compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.0% compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.9% 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 public in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon was 45.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cameroon ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release