Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 1971
All-time low
14.9%
in 2021
Years of data
43
1971–2023
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Cameroon, 1971–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2023, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Cameroon stood at 16.7%.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Cameroon peaked at 32.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.3% | — |
| 1972 | 29.3% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 31.0% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 28.7% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 30.6% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 29.1% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 28.5% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 21.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Cameroon?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Cameroon was 16.7% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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