Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.01 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.01 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 2.21 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76,461, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76,461 | — |
| 1972 | 87,284 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 99,970 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 111,038 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 126,654 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 143,812 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 163,810 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 183,179 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 198,616 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 212,860 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 234,090 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 248,786 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 273,660 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 296,538 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 328,423 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 343,720 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 386,867 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 416,764 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 439,365 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 457,161 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 500,272 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 534,451 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 542,466 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 550,480 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 550,648 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 550,108 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 549,569 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 587,611 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 642,781 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 699,669 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 848,276 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 759,804 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 823,068 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 751,580 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 784,203 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 698,444 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 976,910 | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,314 | 76,461 | 198,616 | 9 |
| 1980s | 318,107 | 212,860 | 439,365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 546,555 | 457,161 | 642,781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 873,830 | 698,444 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.42 million | 2.21 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.92 million | 2.01 million | 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon was 2.01 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,461 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.