Secondary education, general pupils in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Cameroon is 48.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Cameroon peaked at 48.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 26.4% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 33.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.3% | 46.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.0% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.5% | 6 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Cameroon was 48.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.