Account, secondary education or more in Cameroon

Cameroon: Account, secondary education or more was 77.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
77.3%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
69th
of 106 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2024
All-time low
17.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, secondary education or more in Cameroon, 2011–2024

204060802011201720242011: 17.4 % ages 15+2014: 21.7 % ages 15+2017: 46.5 % ages 15+2021: 67.2 % ages 15+2024: 77.3 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, secondary education or more in Cameroon is 77.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 255.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, secondary education or more in Cameroon peaked at 77.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2011.

That places Cameroon 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Account, secondary education or more in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+) in Cameroon, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 17.4% —
2014 21.7% +24.6%
2017 46.5% +113.9%
2021 67.2% +44.6%
2024 77.3% +15.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 77.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 77.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.7%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.5% 17.4% 46.5% 3
2020s 72.2% 67.2% 77.3% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 66 Saudi Arabia 79.3% compare
  2. 67 Gabon 78.2% compare
  3. 68 Tanzania 78.1% compare
  4. 70 Vietnam 75.2% compare
  5. 71 Burkina Faso 75.0% compare
  6. 72 Dominican Republic 73.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, secondary education or more in Cameroon?
Account, secondary education or more in Cameroon was 77.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, secondary education or more recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, secondary education or more recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2011.
How does Cameroon rank for account, secondary education or more?
Cameroon ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, secondary education or more rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), secondary education or more (% ages 15+)