Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 48.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 48.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon peaked at 57.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 48.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 48.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.8%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 50.6% | 57.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 49.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 48.4% 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 57.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 169 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 down 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release