Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes was 72.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon is 72.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 72.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.1% | — |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 58.1% | 63.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 66.6% | 72.6% | 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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Cameroon was 72.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, published as part of Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release