Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 82.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 82.6% for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 82.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.8% | — |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 78.8% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 79.1% | 82.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 121,453 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 82.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release