Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.6096 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.6096 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon peaked at 0.6269 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5068 GPIA, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.519 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5068 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5133 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5437 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5158 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5296 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5682 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6149 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5909 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6269 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6075 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.584 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6057 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.593 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5821 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5762 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5689 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6126 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6079 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6096 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5447 GPIA | 0.5068 GPIA | 0.6149 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6172 GPIA | 0.6075 GPIA | 0.6269 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.585 GPIA | 0.5689 GPIA | 0.6057 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.6079 GPIA | 0.6126 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 Burkina Faso 0.6325 GPIA compare
- 113 Norway 0.6188 GPIA compare
- 114 Liechtenstein 0.6183 GPIA compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.6077 GPIA compare
- 117 Italy 0.604 GPIA compare
- 118 New Zealand 0.5853 GPIA compare
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon was 0.6096 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6269 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5068 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release