Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 71.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Cameroon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 71.8% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cameroon peaked at 83.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.1% | — |
| 2008 | 79.6% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 71.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 71.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 75.1% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 69.5% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 62.1% | 71.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cameroon?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cameroon was 71.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release