Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 47.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.5%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
57th
of 137 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2002
All-time low
44.6%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2002–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cameroon, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cameroon peaked at 61.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 57th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 61.2% | — |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -11.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 46.8% | 61.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 44.6% | 54.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 45.6% | 53.6% | 5 |
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 tertiary education in private in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cameroon was 47.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release