Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 54.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 191 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2006
All-time low
54.3%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2006–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 54.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon peaked at 57.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57.7% | — |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 54.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 54.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 56.0% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 55.1% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.3% | 55.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.1% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 55.0% compare
- 11 British Virgin Islands 54.9% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 54.5% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 54.5% compare
- 15 Djibouti 54.2% 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 54.7% 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 57.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cameroon ranks 12th 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 down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release