School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes was 985,004 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cameroon, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 985,004 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cameroon peaked at 985,004 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 557,876 number, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 557,876 number | — |
| 1999 | 579,536 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 603,716 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 629,173 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 653,361 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 677,443 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 700,683 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 723,233 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 746,079 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 766,819 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 787,554 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 806,561 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 823,834 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 841,058 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 857,294 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 873,973 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 890,242 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 906,598 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 924,005 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 940,706 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 960,025 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 985,004 number | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 985,004 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 325,174 number, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 985,004 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,328 number, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568,706 number | 557,876 number | 579,536 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 709,462 number | 603,716 number | 806,561 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,274 number | 823,834 number | 985,004 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cameroon?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Cameroon was 985,004 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 985,004 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,876 number in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.