Population, ages 14-18, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, ages 14-18, female was 1.17 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 14-18, female in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 14-18, female in Cameroon is 1.17 million, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, female in Cameroon peaked at 1.17 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 653,190, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 14-18, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 653,190 | — |
| 1991 | 676,879 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 701,105 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 725,970 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 751,632 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 778,136 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 805,526 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 833,530 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 861,516 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 888,647 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 914,306 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 938,232 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 960,523 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 981,381 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 553,488, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 615,443, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767,613 | 653,190 | 888,647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 914,306 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.17 million | 6 |
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 population, ages 14-18, female in Cameroon?
- Population, ages 14-18, female in Cameroon was 1.17 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 653,190 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, ages 14-18, female?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 14-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, female is the total number of females age 14-18.