School enrollment, secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: School enrollment, secondary was 46.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2016, school enrollment, secondary in Cameroon stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Cameroon peaked at 46.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 129th out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.9% | — |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +161.8% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 46.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +161.8% | 15.1% | 39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 6.9% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 39.7% | 46.0% | 5 |
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 46.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.