Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0737 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0737 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0737 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 units per person, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0085 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0096 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.014 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0155 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0178 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.018 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.02 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0217 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.023 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0297 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0314 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0323 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0351 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0369 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0352 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0321 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0336 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0358 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0414 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0368 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0331 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0439 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0491 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0619 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0651 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0668 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0705 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0724 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0737 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.013 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0369 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0418 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0684 units per person | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0737 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0737 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0737 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.