Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 18.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Cameroon, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Cameroon stood at 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Cameroon peaked at 31.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 87th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +113.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 13.9% | 31.8% | 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 institutions in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Cameroon was 18.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.