School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Cameroon
Cameroon: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 2.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.35 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
455,412
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Cameroon is 2.35 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Cameroon peaked at 2.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 455,412, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 455,412 | — |
| 1971 | 470,185 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 485,098 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 500,124 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 515,342 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 530,521 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 545,881 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 560,374 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 575,934 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 593,795 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 612,891 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 638,039 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 662,349 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 679,558 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 705,899 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 734,925 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 764,498 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 793,747 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 822,736 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 851,222 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 881,002 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 911,280 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 942,700 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 975,372 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.35 million | +2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 804,428, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 523,267 | 455,412 | 593,795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 726,586 | 612,891 | 851,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 881,002 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.23 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.54 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.04 million | 2.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 school age population, secondary education, female in Cameroon?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Cameroon was 2.35 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,412 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release