Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was 3.69 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1972–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 3.69 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 56.24 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -18.08 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 58th out of 189 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, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +243.4% |
| 1974 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1975 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 1976 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 1981 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1986 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1987 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 1988 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1989 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1990 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1991 | -0.0993 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7334 % change on previous year | -838.5% |
| 1995 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 1998 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -359.1% |
| 1999 | 8.95 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 2000 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2001 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2004 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2005 | 3 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2006 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -703.4% |
| 2007 | 56.24 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 2008 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 2015 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.69 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.06 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6098 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +838.5% | -0.0993 % change on previous year | 0.7334 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.41 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 25.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -5.67 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -18.08 % change on previous year | 56.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 55 Ireland 4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Kiribati 4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 57 French Polynesia 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Egypt 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Argentina 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Bhutan 3.06 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.69 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.24 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.08 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. 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, vocational pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.