School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 4.14 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.14 million number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.14 million number
in 2020
All-time low
911,840 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon stood at 4.14 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 4.14 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 911,840 number, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 911,840 number | — |
| 1971 | 935,828 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 958,217 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 983,300 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.39 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.57 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.02 million number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.14 million number | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.14 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 million number, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.14 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.96 million number, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 911,840 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.70 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million number | 1.77 million number | 2.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million number | 2.54 million number | 3.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million number | 3.20 million number | 4.02 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million number | 4.14 million number | 4.14 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 37 Nepal 4.25 million number compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4.24 million number compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 4.15 million number compare
- 41 Yemen 3.97 million number compare
- 42 Mozambique 3.76 million number compare
- 43 Niger 3.70 million number compare
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, secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cameroon was 4.14 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 911,840 number in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.