Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0203 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.0203 units per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0203 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.007 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.008 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 units per person | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- 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, vocational pupils, per capita in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0203 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.