Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 32.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cameroon stood at 32.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cameroon peaked at 46.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +383.7% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -5.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 32.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.0%, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 32.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.3%, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.3% | 46.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 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, female in Cameroon?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cameroon was 32.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release