Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female general in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female general was 82.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.9%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
194th
of 197 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2022
All-time low
82.3%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2003–2023
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 … lower female general 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 82.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 82.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release