Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 36.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cameroon, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, vocational pupils in Cameroon stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Cameroon peaked at 43.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1973.
That places Cameroon 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.6% | — |
| 1972 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 36.1% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 35.7% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 38.0% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 43.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.5% | 40.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.6% | 37.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 74,549 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,904 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 219,663 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 227,850 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0816 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Cameroon?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Cameroon was 36.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1973.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Cameroon ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.