Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 45.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cameroon, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cameroon stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cameroon peaked at 45.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.1% | — |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.1% | 43.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.8% | 43.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.2% | 45.3% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education in public in Cameroon?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Cameroon ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release