Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 477,192 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon is 477,192, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 304.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 477,192 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20,430, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20,430 | — |
| 1972 | 21,924 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 27,430 | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 28,833 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 32,720 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 37,546 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 42,756 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 47,661 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 51,543 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 59,242 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 64,792 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 68,538 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 73,248 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 78,481 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 90,348 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 87,267 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 95,025 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 98,998 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 93,388 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 90,633 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 90,543 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 91,207 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 91,773 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 92,339 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 90,998 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 99,509 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 108,020 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 112,085 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 122,122 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 144,839 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 163,633 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 158,786 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 153,939 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 139,899 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 144,090 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 118,042 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 184,434 | +56.2% |
| 2008 | 215,220 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 258,868 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 290,364 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 321,859 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 359,513 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 383,539 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 444,133 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 460,219 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 477,192 | +3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 477,192 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,162, 19.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 477,192 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,565, 27.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,538 | 20,430 | 51,543 | 9 |
| 1980s | 80,933 | 59,242 | 98,998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,923 | 90,543 | 122,122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,175 | 118,042 | 258,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,974 | 290,364 | 477,192 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Cameroon was 477,192 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 477,192 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,430 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, 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
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.