Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.749 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.749 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8283 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.7478 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
7
2013–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cameroon, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cameroon stood at 0.749 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cameroon peaked at 0.8283 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7478 GPIA, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8283 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8235 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8165 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8109 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7718 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7478 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.749 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8198 GPIA | 0.8109 GPIA | 0.8283 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7562 GPIA | 0.7478 GPIA | 0.7718 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 102 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7511 GPIA compare
- 103 Montenegro 0.7505 GPIA compare
- 104 Mexico 0.7503 GPIA compare
- 106 Costa Rica 0.7409 GPIA compare
- 107 Panama 0.7337 GPIA compare
- 108 Zimbabwe 0.7297 GPIA compare
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cameroon?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cameroon was 0.749 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8283 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7478 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release