School enrollment, secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, secondary was 44.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Cameroon is 44.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Cameroon peaked at 61.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 8.2% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 24.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 49.9% | 61.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 45.6% | 3 |
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 enrollment, secondary in Cameroon?
- School enrollment, secondary in Cameroon was 44.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% 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.