Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) was 36.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Cameroon, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Cameroon is 36.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Cameroon peaked at 58.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 117th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.1% | — |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 36.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.1%, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 36.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.2%, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.1% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.3% | 36.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 114 Niger 43.0% compare
- 115 Madagascar 40.5% compare
- 116 Liberia 37.6% compare
- 118 Sierra Leone 35.6% compare
- 119 Chad 7.8% 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 lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Cameroon?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Cameroon was 36.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release