Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 719,399 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
719,399
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 220 countries
All-time high
719,399
in 2025
All-time low
144,004
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon stood at 719,399. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon peaked at 719,399 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144,004, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 39th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144,004 | — |
| 1971 | 148,625 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 153,056 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 157,355 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 161,958 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 166,322 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 170,934 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 175,497 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 181,799 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 188,531 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 196,581 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 205,230 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 214,271 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 221,550 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 230,099 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 237,733 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 245,882 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 253,915 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 261,898 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 271,441 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 281,364 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 290,668 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 301,384 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 311,896 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 326,415 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 338,874 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 342,028 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 350,728 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 362,275 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 375,589 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 386,173 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 395,049 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 403,025 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 412,806 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 422,709 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 430,569 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 438,176 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 445,863 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 452,753 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 459,506 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 469,681 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 484,198 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 500,077 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 512,684 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 525,954 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 544,957 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 566,476 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 587,982 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 607,903 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 625,047 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 642,870 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 661,146 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 678,841 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 693,499 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 706,062 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 719,399 | +1.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 719,399 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 719,399 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,808 | 144,004 | 188,531 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,860 | 196,581 | 271,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 328,122 | 281,364 | 375,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 424,663 | 386,173 | 459,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 542,496 | 469,681 | 625,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,636 | 642,870 | 719,399 | 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cameroon was 719,399 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 719,399 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,004 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release