Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
116th
of 124 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2019
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.9% | — |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +118.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +59.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -45.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.5%, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.1%, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 113 Niger 4.3%
- 114 Burundi 3.8% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 3.3% compare
- 117 Algeria 2.8% compare
- 118 Benin 1.6%
- 119 Bangladesh 0.9%
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 tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Cameroon was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release