Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) was 37.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.7%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
161st
of 180 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2016
All-time low
17.8%
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2023
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 37.7% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Cameroon peaked at 56.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.8% | — |
| 1972 | 18.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +144.8% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 37.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 37.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.9%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 45.5% | 56.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 37.7% | 40.7% | 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, male in Cameroon?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Cameroon was 37.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release