Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 30.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cameroon, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Cameroon is 30.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Cameroon peaked at 30.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.7% | — |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +398.7% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.5% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 30.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 share of the population with lower secondary education in Cameroon?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Cameroon was 30.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.