Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.9% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon peaked at 7.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.5% | — |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +82.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +10.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 5.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +82.4% | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 72 Philippines 7.2% compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 7.1% compare
- 74 Angola 6.9% compare
- 76 Andorra 6.8% compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 6.7% compare
- 78 Cyprus 6.7% 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release