Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 82.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon is 82.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon peaked at 85.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.0% | — |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 82.3% | 85.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 82.9% | 85.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 644,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 447,513 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Cameroon was 82.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Cameroon ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release