Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 30.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon is 30.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon peaked at 36.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.0% | — |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.0% | 36.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 25.4% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 30.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Spain 31.3% compare
- 36 Samoa 30.9% compare
- 37 Togo 30.8% compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 29.3% compare
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.3% 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 secondary education in private in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon was 30.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release