Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 45.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 180 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2022
All-time low
39.6%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cameroon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cameroon stood at 45.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cameroon peaked at 45.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 167th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.6% | — |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.7%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.8% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.8% | 44.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.8% | 45.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 164 Solomon Islands 45.9% compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.9% compare
- 166 Djibouti 45.8% compare
- 168 Congo 45.0% compare
- 169 Benin 44.6% compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 44.6% 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 secondary education in public in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 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