Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 73.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
73.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
184th
of 217 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 1995
All-time low
73.5%
in 1985
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon is 73.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon peaked at 83.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1985.
Cameroon ranks 184th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.5% | — |
| 1972 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 74.1% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.0% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 75.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 81.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.5% | 74.1% | 76.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 73.5% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 78.7% | 83.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 76.7% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.2% | 76.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.5% | 76.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Cameroon was 73.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1985.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Cameroon ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release