Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 33.2% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon peaked at 34.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.8% | — |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 23.3% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.6% | 34.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.4% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 34 Tuvalu 34.1% compare
- 35 Bhutan 33.5% compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 33.2% compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 32.6% compare
- 39 Cayman Islands 32.6% compare
- 40 Honduras 32.4% 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 upper secondary education in private in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Cameroon was 33.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 upper 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