Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.5%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
72nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2024
All-time low
47.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Cameroon, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Cameroon is 62.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 55.3% | — |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +15.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 62.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 62.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 47.6% | 62.5% | 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 62.5% 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 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 122 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 up 13.1%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release