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 5.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 5.2% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon peaked at 5.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 80th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +10.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 4.5× the median. (34 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 | +77.8% | 2.6% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 77 Ireland 5.3% compare
- 78 Andorra 5.2% compare
- 79 South Africa 5.2% compare
- 81 Iceland 5.2% compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 4.9% compare
- 83 Timor-Leste 4.8% 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 5.2% 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 5.4% 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 1.1% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 182 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release