Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, 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 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 157 Guatemala 34.9% compare
- 158 Ghana 33.3% compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.1% compare
- 161 Afghanistan 32.2% compare
- 162 Mozambique 32.2% compare
- 163 Burundi 31.7% 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, 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 160th out of 176 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