School enrollment, secondary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, secondary, female was 42.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary, female in Cameroon stood at 42.5%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 56.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 180th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.7% | — |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 12.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 21.5% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.5% | 56.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.5% | 43.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Cameroon was 42.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.