Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 35.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon is 35.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon peaked at 51.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.4% | — |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +215.4% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.4% | 51.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 35.2% | 37.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 160 Papua New Guinea 38.1% compare
- 161 Honduras 37.9% compare
- 162 Yemen 37.1% compare
- 164 Guatemala 34.4% compare
- 165 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.3% compare
- 166 Mozambique 33.0% compare
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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Cameroon was 35.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release