Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 825,570 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
825,570 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
825,570 number
in 2016
All-time low
289,420 number
in 2006
Years of data
13
2003–2016

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon, 2003–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2003200920162003: 329.5k number2004: 297.7k number2005: 311.2k number2006: 289.4k number2007: 397.6k number2008: 436.0k number2009: 489.3k number2011: 611.1k number2012: 651.5k number2013: 657.8k number2014: 753.8k number2015: 788.4k number2016: 825.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 825,570 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon peaked at 825,570 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 289,420 number, in 2006.

Cameroon ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Cameroon, 2003 to 2016.
Year number Change
2003 329,525 number —
2004 297,749 number -9.6%
2005 311,236 number +4.5%
2006 289,420 number -7.0%
2007 397,628 number +37.4%
2008 436,009 number +9.7%
2009 489,324 number +12.2%
2011 611,068 number +24.9%
2012 651,546 number +6.6%
2013 657,812 number +1.0%
2014 753,774 number +14.6%
2015 788,403 number +4.6%
2016 825,570 number +4.7%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 825,570 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274,915 number, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 825,570 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 259,727 number, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 364,413 number 289,420 number 489,324 number 7
2010s 714,696 number 611,068 number 825,570 number 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 38 Peru 905,294 number compare
  2. 39 Spain 861,617 number compare
  3. 40 Ghana 847,096 number compare
  4. 42 Saudi Arabia 800,664 number compare
  5. 43 Iraq 774,398 number compare
  6. 44 Venezuela 766,293 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Cameroon was 825,570 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 825,570 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 289,420 number in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Cameroon ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.