Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8674 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.8674 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon peaked at 0.8674 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3958 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3958 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4145 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8189 GPIA | +97.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8108 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8207 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8113 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8532 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8535 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8674 GPIA | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8674 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8674 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4052 GPIA | 0.3958 GPIA | 0.4145 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8154 GPIA | 0.8108 GPIA | 0.8207 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8581 GPIA | 0.8532 GPIA | 0.8674 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.75 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.24 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Cameroon was 0.8674 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8674 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3958 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Cameroon ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release